Tahira Young, 38, is accused of stabbing Antwone Barnes, 37, dead around 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Barnes was pronounced dead at the scene.
Things had been hot and cold between the two for some time before the killing on the 200 block of East Hanover Street, Onofri said.
Young was detained at the scene of the stabbing, and the prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain her pending trial.
Social media tributes were pouring in for Barnes, who was described as a great friend and dad.
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