This story has been corrected with the updated number of deceased victims. Authorities originally reported three victims in this incident.
UPDATE: A man wanted in connection to the stabbing was captured in Hope, Arkansas Thursday afternoon, according to Arkansas State Police.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Jose Murillo Salgado of Bartlett, Tennessee, was detained for active murder and especially aggravated burglary warrants issued by MPD homicide investigators.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — An early morning stabbing in Raleigh left a mother and her 14-year-old son dead Thursday morning.
Police responded to the incident near the corner of James and North Highland around 3:35 a.m.
The family identifies the victims as 36-year-old Claudia Nunez and her son 14-year-old Kevin Nunez.
Claudia Nunez was found dead at the scene, according to police. Kevin was sent to Le Bonheur where he was later pronounced dead.
Memphis Police said the victims knew the suspect, stating that this a domestic situation.
Neighbor Tanaih Hunt said she heard a man and woman arguing outside shortly before police arrived.
“She was like ‘I don’t want to be with you. Just go leave me alone.’ But I didn’t know he had stabbed them,” Hunt said
Nunez’s family members said the mother of three’s ex-boyfriend is responsible. They also stated he was just released from jail on Monday.
Family says the victim’s two other children were home during the attack, but they were not injured.
No arrests have been made at this time.