- Wednesday May 20th, 2020 :: 04:05 p.m. PDT
2nd**Update**LASD Homicide Detectives Responding to Stabbing Death Investigation, 23400 blk Lyons Ave, Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau has made an arrest in the stabbing death of a man in Santa Clarita. The incident occurred Friday, May 15, 2020 at approximately 11:33 p.m., on the 23400 block of Lyons Avenue.
Homicide investigators have arrested suspect Steven Trujillo, male Hispanic 27 years-old, for the murder of Sean Lewis Driggs, 51 years-old.
Investigators believe the attack on the victim was random, and the other attacks in the area that same night are connected to suspect Trujillo.
Suspect Steven Trujillo is being held for murder with a $3,000,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in San Fernando Superior Court, 900 3rd Street, San Fernando on June 29, 2020.
There’s no additional information available.
If you have any information about this incident, we ask that you please call our Homicide Bureau Investigators at 323-890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Forwarded by:
Deputy Eric Ortiz
Sheriff’s Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
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Original Press Release Below
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detectives are continuing their investigation into the stabbing death of a male adult that occurred on Friday, May 15, 2020 at approximately 11:33 P.M.
Deputies from Santa Clarita Station responded to the location regarding a possible assault with a deadly weapon call. Upon arriving on scene, they located a Male White adult suffering from multiple stab wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A person of interest was detained at the scene.
There is no further information at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Written by:
Deputy Morgan Arteaga
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
**Original Press Release**
DATE: Friday, May 15, 2020
TIME: 11:33PM
LOCATION: 23400 block of Lyons Ave, Santa Clarita
VICTIM: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Westphal
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to the 23400 block of Lyons Ave, Santa Clarita to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a male adult which occurred on Friday, May 15, 2020, at approximately 11:33 P.M.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and there is one suspect in custody.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Written by:
Deputy Morgan Arteaga
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
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