Suspect in deadly Sacramento stabbing near Atlas Avenue arrested

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left his cousin dead in south Sacramento last week, police said.

Sacramento police said officers responded just after 10:30 p.m. on June 25 to Atlas Avenue, off Franklin Boulevard, after reports of a stabbing.

At the scene, officers found a man with at least one stab wound. Police later said the man had died.

His name has not been released.

Exactly what led up to the stabbing remains under investigation. 

On Friday, police announced they arrested 51-year-old Ricardo Barraza in connection with the homicide. Police confirmed Barraza and the victim were cousins.