Woman Allegedly Stabs Teen Brother to Death over Money

Sylmar - A 17-year-old boy was allegedly fatally stabbed at his Sylmar home, and his 20-year-old big sister wielded the knife, police said today.

Parrish Reed was found slashed and bleeding about 8:40 p.m. Saturday in an apartment building in the 12100 block of San Fernando Road, said Los Angeles police Officer April Harding of the Media Relations Section.

Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Reed's identity was released by coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie.

Police arrested his 20-year-old sister, Amber Reed, at the apartment. She was being held in lieu of $1 million bail for suspicion of murder, Harding said.

According to detectives, a heated argument over money had erupted, Amber grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed her brother in the chest.

Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call Mission Division homicide detectives at (818) 838-9810, or during off-hours at 877-527-3247. Tipsters may also log on to www.lapdonline.org.