Morgan Freeman's Granddaughter Stabbed to Death in Washington Heights: Police

The granddaughter of actor Morgan Freeman was stabbed to death in Manhattan early Sunday morning, police said.

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Police responded to a call of a stabbing just before 3 a.m. in Washington Heights. When officers arrived, they found E'Dena Hines, 33, lying in the street with multiple stab wounds in the torso, according to police.

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EMS rushed Hines to Harlem Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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A 30-year-old man who police say was in a relationship with Hines was taken into custody at the scene — in front of Hines' apartment on West 162nd Street. Police say Lamar Davenport was charged with second-degree murder. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.

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Freeman mourned Hines in a statement Sunday, saying: "The world will never know her artistry and talent, and how much she had to offer. Her friends and family were fortunate enough to have known what she meant as a person. Her star will continue to shine bright in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. May she rest in peace."

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The actor also thanked fans for the "tremendous outpouring of love and support" following news of Hines' death in a post on his Facebook page.

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Hines shared Freeman's love of acting, and appeared in a small role in "12 Flights Up", a drama starring her grandfather and Diane Keaton. She studied at New York University's graduate acting program, according to her website. 

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She also taught under-exposed children in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. 

Freeman's publicist said Sunday that Hines was technically the actor's step-granddaughter but that he always referred to her as his granddaughter. Police initially said that she was his goddaughter.

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