Cape Cod Murder Suspect Arrested

BARNSTABLE (WBSM) — A Centerville woman has been arrested for the alleged murder of a man in Barnstable.

According to Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois, the woman – Juscelene Guedes, 29 – was arrested in the murder of a 33-year-old man.

Barnstable Police responded to a 911 call reporting a crash in the area of the TD Bank in Hyannis on June 26 at about 7:19 p.m. Upon arrival, they found one of the occupants of the vehicle had an apparent stab wound to his chest.

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The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital in critical condition, and Galibois said that at 8:36 p.m., doctors determined he was no longer able to be resuscitated. His identity was not released by the D.A.'s Office.

Guedes, who was a passenger in the same vehicle as the victim, was arrested and charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife).

The D.A.’s Office said Guedes will be arraigned this morning in Barnstable District Court.

The homicide was investigated by Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office and the Barnstable Police Department.