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Man, 25, Suspected Of Using Ax To Attack Woman

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento man is under arrest on suspicion of domestic violence and attempted murder after police say he attacked a woman with an ax.

The incident happened Monday a little after 6 a.m., according to the Sacramento Police Department.

A woman on the 7800 block of Center Parkway had called for help. The officers who soon arrived found that the woman had been attacked with an ax and was suffering from a significant injury.

Officers were later able to find the suspected attacker, but he ran upon being confronted. The chase ended with a struggle between officers and the suspect, but he was eventually arrested.

The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Jamaal Ringgold, is facing attempted homicide, domestic violence and resisting arrest charges.

Police say that an officer suffered a minor injury in the struggle. The woman's condition was not disclosed.

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