By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON – Woman accused of stabbing a Bloomington man yesterday claims the victim ‘threatened to beat her up.’
Prosecutors charged Leila Jackson, 22, of Bloomington with four counts of first degree murder on Wednesday. Associate Judge David Butler set Jacksons bond at $2 million. She needs $200,000 to be released.
Bloomington police said Quantez Brown, 24, died after being stabbed before 2 a.m. at 408 N. Roosevelt Ave.
Prosecutors said Jackson said she was sitting on the porch of her residents when the victim walked up and put his hand in her face and was ‘aggressive’ towards her and told her ‘he would beat her up’ or ‘would have someone beat her up.’
Prosecutors said Jackson then took a kitchen knife that was laying on the floor next to her and stabbed Brown in the stomach because she ‘wanted to hurt him.’
Prosecutors added that Jackson then took the knife inside and cleaned it and then proceeded to go to her father’s residence.
A passing motorist who found Brown calling for help, and took him to BroMenn Medical Center where he later died.
Prosecutors say that Brown had no weapon on him during the encounter with Jackson.
Prosecutors added that Jackson then called BPD two hours after the incident to turn herself in.
BPD conducted a search at 408 N. Roosevelt Ave. where they found the knife in the kitchen sink.
Autopsy results show that Brown died of stab wounds.
Jackson is due back in court on July 27 at 10 a.m.
Blake Haas can be recahed at [email protected].
