Arrest made after deadly stabbing in West Sacramento on West Capitol Avenue, authorities say

A man was killed Friday in West Sacramento, prompting police to launch a homicide investigation.

Officers were called about 7:15 a.m. to a report of two men fighting with knives in the 1800 block of West Capitol Avenue near the Mercy Housing complex, according to archived radio dispatch calls reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. The incident happened near Westacre Road, police said online.

The man who died will be identified by the Yolo County Coroner’s Office once his family has been notified.

Police officers arrested a man in connection to the homicide, officers announced in an update Friday afternoon. Marcelino Casteneda will be booked into Yolo County jail, police said.

No other information was immediately available. A call to the West Sacramento Police Department was not immediately returned.

This story was originally published November 22, 2024 at 1:14 PM.