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Stabbing in west Roseville leaves 1 dead, another hospitalized; suspect in custody

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ROSEVILLE – A suspect is in custody after a woman died and a man was hospitalized after they were stabbed in west Roseville Saturday morning, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies responded to Preservation Street and Castleton Way in west Roseville around 8:30 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. 

By the afternoon, deputies said a woman died and a man was in critical condition after they were stabbed. 

Deputies were searching for a suspect but said they had a suspect in custody by 3:30 p.m. 

"I kind of just automatically assumed that they caught him right away, so then when they said that they didn't and they were still looking for him, that was definitely weird," said neighbor Haley Higginbotham.

The suspect was not identified, but deputies said they coordinated with the Vacaville Police Department to arrest him. They said he would be transported back to Placer County. 

The sheriff's office says they believe this to be an isolated incident, but neighbors are still concerned.

"There's a lot of kids and stuff. It's kind of more of a family neighborhood, too," Higginbotham said.

"This is primarily a safe neighborhood. You never hear anything like this. I walk here daily with my son and this is definitely a first," said neighbor Evelina Bayadovskiy.

The sheriff's office has not confirmed how the suspect knew the victims.

"Definitely feels like a one-off. But also it makes me double-think about going outside by myself now," Bayadovskiy said.

The motive for the stabbing is unclear at this time. It's also unclear whether the people involved lived on the street. 

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