Danville woman facing first-degree murder charge for allegedly stabbing boyfriend

Christopher France died last month after three weeks in hospital

Shannon Price has been charged after authorities say she fatally stabbed her boyfriend (Danville Police Department)

DANVILLE, Va.UPDATE

A Danville grand jury indicted a woman last week in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Christopher France.

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Shannon Price is facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with France’s death, according to the Danville Police Department.

France died on July 5 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, three weeks after Price allegedly stabbed him.

Price is still being held in the Danville City Jail without bond.

ORIGINAL STORY

A Danville man has died after three weeks in the hospital after he was stabbed by his girlfriend, according to police.

Authorities say Christopher France, 27, died Sunday morning at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after he was stabbed by his girlfriend three weeks ago.

Officers say they responded to a 911 call in the 700 block of Melville Avenue around 1 a.m. on June 13. When they arrived, officers say they found France lying in the street and bleeding from a stab wound in his arm. He was reportedly taken to Sovah Health in Danville and then was later taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Shannon Price, 29, was arrested for malicious wounding and remains in Danville City Jail.

Authorities say the two were in a longterm relationship and recently moved to Danville.

This incident is now being investigated as a homicide.

If you have any information on this case, authorities ask that you contact them at 434-793-0000 or use the crime tips app CARE at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818#.


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