Antioch: 61-year-old man stabbed to death, police arrest murder suspect

ANTIOCH — A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, in connection with a stabbing death that occurred around 5 p.m. Friday, police said.

Authorities did not immediately identify the suspect or the victim. The stabbing took place in the 1900 block of Alpha Way, according to an Antioch police news release.

The victim, described only as a 61-year-old man, was stabbed several times in the torso. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The 28-year-old stayed at the scene. Police interviewed him and subsequently took him into custody on suspicion of murder, according to the news release. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.

The suspect can legally be held for up to 72 hours — on business days — without Contra Costa County prosecutors filing charges, unless he is on parole or probation, in which case the deadline is extended significantly.

The stabbing was Antioch’s eighth homicide of 2019. Police say the motive wasn’t immediately clear, and that the case continues to be under investigation.

Anyone with information on the homicide can call Antioch police Det. Loren Bledsoe at 925-779-6884, or police dispatch at 925-778-2441. Tips can be texted to 274637, using the key word “Antioch.”

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