A man was fatally stabbed Friday during a predawn quarrel at a Mira Mesa home.
The violent death in the 11000 block of Mont Blanc Drive, east of Camino Santa Fe, was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department.
A woman brought the 40-year-old man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
On Monday, police identified the victim as Reginald Hancock Jr. and the woman who brought him to the hospital as Brena Siquiera, a 27-year-old Brazilian woman. Police arrested Siquiera and booked her into jail for murder.
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"The preliminary information gathered shows that the (man and woman) are believed to be in a dating relationship," SDPD homicide Lt. Jud Campbell said. "There was some type of argument at the residence. During that argument, a knife was present and the male suffered a fatal stab wound. It is not clear yet what the exact events were that led up to the male being stabbed."
