Man stabbed to death in Goose Creek; woman held

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) - A man has been stabbed to death at an apartment in Goose Creek.

Police Maj. John Grainger told local media outlets officers were called around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Grainger said officers found a man who had been stabbed several times.

The Berkeley County coroner’s office says 53-year-old Chicoba Crabtree died from his wounds. He had been taken to Trident Medical Center in North Charleston and died shortly after 2:30 p.m.

Grainger says a woman at the scene was taken into custody and given a medical evaluation. Her name has not been released.

There was no immediate word on charges. But Grainger said there was not threat to the community.