Morgan Freeman has spoken out about his tragic family loss.
The Oscar winner’s step-granddaughter, E’Dena Hines, was reportedly stabbed to death outside her New York City home on Sunday morning, according to WNBC.
Police told WNBC that officers found the 33-year-old lying in the street around 3 AM with multiple wounds to her torso.
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WNBC reports that emergency medical services rushed Hines to a Harlem hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A 30-year-old man was arrested at the crime scene and taken to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, authorities said to WNBC. Charges have yet to be filed and the investigation is ongoing.
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Hines was the granddaughter of Freeman’s first wife, Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. The couple was married from 1967-79.
Freeman is also the late Hines’ godfather.
In a statement released to Access Hollywood on Sunday, Freeman shared his sorrow about Hines’ death.
“The world will never know her artistry in talent, and how much she had to offer. Her friends and family were fortunate enough to have known what she meant as a person,” he said of the actress and teacher, whom he brought to the Golden Globes in 2005.
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“Her star will continue to shine bright in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. May she rest in peace.”
— Erin Biglow
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