Man arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing brother in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)
UPDATE 4/1/2021 4:50 p.m. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has identified the man killed in a stabbing on Delaney Avenue Tuesday, but also announced the suspect's arrest.
The Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the scene at around 9:40 p.m. after a report of a family disturbance, and when they arrived, they found 55-year-old Francisco Diaz with multiple stab wounds. He died at the scene.
Investigators were able to identify Diaz's brother as the suspect, and detectives learned that he was at a hotel on Monterey Road in Gilroy.
At around 1 p.m. Thursday, the Sheriff's Office said the suspect was arrested after barricading himself in a room for several hours while talking with negotiatiors.
The suspect has been booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail on a murder charge. His motive is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Detective Burnett at 831-454-7702.
UPDATE 3/31/2021 11 a.m. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office says a 55-year-old man died as a result of a stabbing Tuesday night.
Deputies were called to Delaney Avenue at around 9:40 p.m. after reports of a family disturbance, and when they arrived, they found the victim. He died at the scene.
The death is being investigated as a homicide, and the Sheriff's Office believes the suspect and victim know each other. They are still trying to find the suspect and gather information about the motive.
A spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office says the address where the stabbing happened is known to law enforcement.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Detective Burnett at 831-454-7702.
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Authorities responded to reports of a stabbing on Delaney Avenue on Tuesday. The area was closed to traffic as authorities were at the scene.
Authorities do not know where the suspect is at this time.
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