Suspect accused for fatally stabbing man and severely injuring woman in Morongo Valley
Jesus Reyes
MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Morongo Valley man was arrested on suspicion of murder after fatally stabbing a man and severely injuring a woman at their home early Wednesday morning.
The incident was first reported at around 3:10 a.m. on the 51000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies originally responded to the area for an “unknown problem.” When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a woman with visible lacerations to the left side of her face, neck and left shoulder area.
Investigators learned that the woman was asleep on a chair inside the residence and woke up to see the suspect, a 41-year-old man, in the kitchen. The suspect then stabbed a 58-year-old man, ultimately killing him, and stabbed the woman prior to fleeing the scene.
The suspect was no longer at the incident location when deputies arrived.
“Detectives determined the suspect was known to live at the same incident location in another residence,” reads a SBCSD news release.
The suspect was found inside the residence and placed under arrest. He remains in custody in lieu of bail at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Jail records show he is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.