Sacramento man arrested after overnight fatal stabbing in Arden Arcade neighborhood
Sacramento County Sheriff’s homicide detectives arrested a Sacramento man on suspicion of murder in connection with a stabbing that occurred Wednesday in Arden Arcade.
The man suspected of committing the fatal stabbing, Jordan Rene Perez, 31, remained in custody Wednesday afternoon in the Sacramento County Main Jail. He was being held without bail.
The stabbing was first reported about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Villanova Circle, just east of Bell Street and north of Northrop Avenue.
Deputies arrived and found a 37-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to his abdomen, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said the deputies immediately began life-saving measures as fire personnel were dispatched.
Deputies said Perez was at the scene when they arrived. The injured man was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives said Perez and the man who was stabbed knew each other, but the detectives had not yet determined a motive for the stabbing, officials said in the news release Wednesday.
The victim’s name will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office once his family has been notified.
Anyone with information about this fatal stabbing is encouraged to call deputies at 916-874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357. Tips can also be submitted confidentially through the P3 Tips website and app.
