Man charged in stabbing death of actor Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter

NEW YORK (AP) – Police in New York City have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of actor Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter.

Police say 33-year-old E’Dena Hines was found lying on the street in front of her West 162nd Street apartment building with multiple stab wounds to the chest.

Police have arrested 30-year-old Lamar Davenport and charged him with second-degree murder.

They say he had a relationship with Hines. Freeman has issued a statement, saying, “The world will never know her artistry and talent, and how much she had to offer.”

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