"Authorities identified the victim as Martinez resident Shaniyah Kazee. She died at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek after being taken there by ambulance. In a statement, police Capt. Ben Alldritt identified the suspect as Brittney Kazee and confirmed that the suspect is Shaniyah Kazee's mother. Shaniya Kazee remained in custody Wednesday at the Martinez Detention Facility in lieu of $1 million bail. Prosecutors are expected to review the case against her this week and decide whether to file charges."
"Alldritt said officers responded about 1:40 p.m. to a reported fight at an apartment complex on Fig Tree Lane. Callers advised the officers that a person had been stabbed. Kazee was down in the parking lot when officers arrived, Alldritt said. Contra Costa Fire Protection District personnel and police worked to save her at the scene, before the ambulance rushed her to John Muir Medical Center. Lab technicians from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office processed the scene."
Shaniyah Kazee, 19, died at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek after being taken there by ambulance following a stabbing. Her 36-year-old mother, Brittney Kazee, was arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility in lieu of $1 million bail. Officers responded about 1:40 p.m. to a reported fight at an apartment complex on Fig Tree Lane after callers reported that a person had been stabbed. Kazee was found down in the parking lot; Contra Costa Fire Protection District personnel and police attempted lifesaving measures at the scene. Lab technicians processed the scene. Prosecutors are expected to review the case and decide whether to file charges. Anyone with information can contact Det. Engelberto Rubio at 925-372-3454 or erubio@cityofmartinez.org.
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