A 31-year-old man was stabbed to death in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday night, Oct. 7, authorities said.
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Deputies responded to the area of Calle Santa Barbara and Los Rios Street around 8:10 p.m. after witnesses reported seeing a man on the ground suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The man, identified as Valentin Onofre Martinez, 31, of San Juan Capistrano, was pronounced dead later at a hospital.
Several people were detained at the scene Wednesday night, authorities said, but no arrests had been made as of Thursday afternoon. No further information about potential suspects or what led to the stabbing was immediately available.
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The Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide and Gang Enforcement teams are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information was asked to contact sheriff’s dispatch at 714-647-7000. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or through the Sheriff’s Department’s website.
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