Man arrested in connection with deadly stabbing in San Juan Capistrano
Authorities arrested a man in connection with a deadly stabbing in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday.
It happened at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, when deputies were dispatched to the 32000 block of Valle Road in regards to an assault in the area, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Upon arrival, they found a woman in her 50s suffering from multiple stab wounds, deputies said. She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
The victim has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin.
"Based on the interviews conducted by investigators and the evidence at the scene, Josephe Jimenez Hernandez, 25, of San Juan Capistrano, was arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of murder," said OCSD's statement.
Deputies say that Hernandez and the victim are relatives but did not further detail the nature of their relationship.
No other information has yet been released.
