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1 killed, suspect arrested in Ivy City Hotel stabbing, DC police say

District police have arrested a 43-year-old man who is accused of stabbing a woman to death in a Northeast D.C. hotel room.

officers were called to Ivy City Hotel at the 1600 block of New York Avenue just before 7 p.m. Friday to investigate a reported issue.



When they arrived, officers said Christy Bautista, 31, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was unconscious inside a hotel room with stab wounds.

First responders attempted to revive Bautista but were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

George Sydnor, Jr., 43, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Ivy Lyons

Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.

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Grace Newton is an Associate Producer at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. She also works as an associate producer for NPR ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½cast. Grace was born and raised in North Carolina but has lived in D.C. since 2018. Grace graduated from American University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minor in art history in 2022.

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