Crime & Safety
Depot Park Stabbing Suspect Arrested
Officers dispatched to an "assault with a deadly weapon" report at the park about 3 a.m. found an unresponsive man in the parking lot.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — A suspect has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a man early Sunday at Depot Park on Center Street, Santa Cruz police said.
Officers dispatched to an "assault with a deadly weapon" report at the park about 3 a.m. found an unresponsive man in the parking lot with multiple stab wounds.
Immediate care was given to the victims until paramedics arrived for more treatment, before the 43-year-old man was taken to Dominican Hospital.
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The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Witnesses gave police a description of a man who fled the scene and a search turned up a subject who matched the description and was later positively identified.
The subject was taken into custody and later booked for murder at Santa Cruz County Jail.
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The identity of the suspect is being withheld at this time "pending additional witness follow-up," police said in an announcement.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations Division at (831) 420-5820.
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