16-year-old girl fatally stabbed during fight over McDonald’s sauce packet

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Washington, D.C., on Sunday after an altercation began over a McDonald’s sweet-and-sour sauce, police said.Naima Liggon, of Waldorf, Md., was stabbed outside a McDonald’s in a busy area of D.C. known for its nightlife, according to a press release from Washington, D.C.’s 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.“Despite all lifesaving efforts, the victim succumbed to her injuries,” 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.“At the end of the day, someone is dead over a dispute over sauce,” 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’s 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 “lunged” at Liggon with a 7.5-inch pocketknife. He said Liggon was struck in the chest and abdomen.The minor’s lawyer claimed she was acting in self-defence.Liggon’s mother described her daughter as a “beautiful, smart, funny, and unique young lady who loved life,” in a statement to Fox 5.“Naima loved