LAKELAND, FL (November 6, 2024) – On November 5, 2024, at 6:32 am, the Lakeland Police Department responded to a residence on North Fork Drive for a stabbing that had just occurred. The 911 call was made by Deljie Tyson, 50, who was at the residence. Tyson told dispatchers he just stabbed his wife, Sandra Green, 46, during an altercation in which he claimed she was acting erratically.

Tyson was still at the scene when officers arrived, and Green was found in the residence on the kitchen floor with numerous apparent stab wounds to her upper body. Two knives and a gun were found near the kitchen, however, it did not appear that the gun had been fired during the altercation. Tyson also suffered a stab wound to the arm and a small cut to his finger.

Polk County Fire Rescue and Lakeland Fire Department arrived on scene to provide life-saving measures to Green. Both Green and Tyson were transported to Lakeland Regional Health. Medical professionals declared Green dead a short time later. During treatment it was discovered that Green suffered more than 20 stab wounds. Tyson was treated for a minor injury and taken into custody by Lakeland Police.

Detectives and Forensic Technicians responded to investigate and process the scene. Based on evidence gathered, Tyson was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with a weapon. Tyson retained legal counsel and declined to speak to detectives about the details of the incident.

The investigation remains active for the complete processing of evidence. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Troy Smith at (email protected).