Ceres Man, 66, Suspected Of Stabbing His Brother To Death
CERES (CBS13) — A Ceres man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his own brother to death, police say.
Ceres police say, Wednesday night, officers responded to a home along the 2300 block of Sixth Street to investigate a reported stabbing. Officers found the 60-year-old stabbing victim lying in front of the house.
The man had a puncture wound to his torso, officers say; he was unresponsive and not breathing by the time first responders arrived. He was soon pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers believe the brother of the man, 66-year-old Ceres resident Norman Krantz, stabbed him during a fight. He was arrested at the scene and was later booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center.
Krantz is facing homicide charges, police say. Exactly what led up to the fight and stabbing is unclear.