Ricardo Medina Jr arrested in California after flatmate Joshua Sutter stabbed in abdomen following argument

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Ricardo Medina Jr, the actor who played the red superhero in the American TV series Power Rangers, has been charged with killing his roommate with a sword.

Medina, 36, called police himself after the altercation with Joshua Sutter, also 36, which took place on Saturday afternoon in Palmdale, California.

A spokesman for Los Angeles police told the LA Times that following an argument between the two men Medina went to to his bedroom with his girlfriend before Sutter burst into the room.

Medina is then alleged to have stabbed Sutter in the abdomen with a sword. Sutter was taken to hospital but pronounced dead soon after arrival.

The police spokesman said: “The victim and the suspect became involved in an argument, which turned into a physical altercation.

“The suspect retreated to his bedroom with his girlfriend, but the victim followed them and forced the door open. The suspect stabbed the victim once in the abdomen with a sword kept next to the bedroom door.”

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ricardo Medina Jr (left) has been charged with homicide and bail set at $1m. Photograph: YouTube screengrab

Medina has since been charged with homicide and bail has been set at $1m (£663,000).

His agent, Gar Lester, told ABC7: “He’s been my friend and client for 12 years and he’s a great guy. He’s great to his dog, he’s great to his people. He’s really a super person.”

The actor first made his debut as the Red Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers Wild Force in 2002, and later starred in another series Power Rangers Samurai in 2011.

The original Power Rangers series aired in 1993 and became a huge hit for Fox, and spawning a popular range of Bandai action figures.