A 16-year-old girl was stabbed and killed in Washington, D.C., on Sunday after an altercation began over a McDonald\u2019s sweet-and-sour sauce, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naima Liggon, of Waldorf, Md., was stabbed outside a McDonald\u2019s in a busy area of D.C. known for its nightlife, according to a press release from Washington, D.C.\u2019s Metropolitan Police Department.
Police were called to a nearby hospital shortly after 2 a.m. local time, where Liggon was being treated for stab wounds.
\u201cDespite all lifesaving efforts, the victim succumbed to her injuries,\u201d police said in a statement.
Following a brief investigation, another teen girl from Waldorf was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed. Police claim the suspect had a knife in their possession at the time of her arrest.
The Washington Post reported the unnamed minor has since pleaded not involved, the juvenile equivalent of not guilty.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Sherri Beatty-Arthur ordered the suspect to be held in custody until another hearing on Friday.
\u201cAt the end of the day, someone is dead over a dispute over sauce,\u201d Beatty-Arthur said, according to the Washington Post.
Det. Brendan Jasper testified on Monday that Liggon was stabbed after an argument with two other girls about the McDonald\u2019s sweet-and-sour sauce. He said police obtained security camera footage that showed Liggon and the girl hitting the 16-year-old who was arrested.
Though the unnamed minor did not initially fight back, Jasper claimed she eventually \u201clunged\u201d at Liggon with a 7.5-inch pocketknife. He said Liggon was struck in the chest and abdomen.
The minor\u2019s lawyer claimed she was acting in self-defence.
Liggon\u2019s mother described her daughter as a \u201cbeautiful, smart, funny, and unique young lady who loved life,\u201d in a statement to Fox 5.
\u201cNaima loved music and the arts, basketball, and she was shaping up to be a master barber. She had just been hired to work at Krispy Kreme as a doughnut specialist and was preparing to get her drivers licence,\u201d Joy Liggon said. \u201cThe impact of this senseless loss has affected our family, our friends, and our community. Naima will never see her prom or her graduation. We will not get to see her graduate from college or get married or have kids.\u201d
Liggon is reportedly the 13th person under the age of 18 to be killed in Washington, D.C., this year. Two other teens were killed in D.C. this weekend.
On Friday, a youth curfew (which was already in place before Sunday\u2019s stabbing) will be instated in parts of Washington to try and quell violent juvenile crime. Children under the age of 17 will not be permitted in public without an adult from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday to Thursday and midnight to 6 a.m. Friday to Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n