WASHINGTON — The metal-hitting-metal noise must’ve been a car crash.
No. A man had just thrown a woman against an outdoor chair which, along with the woman, slammed into a steel fence.
In an instant, he grabbed her by the throat and throttled her. He stopped only to readjust his grip and choked her again. Her body slumped inside her pink puffer coat. She made a muffled gurgling sound as if she were submerged in water....
