An 18-year-old was killed in San Clemente over the weekend when another 18-year-old stabbed him, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
The killing occurred in the 2000 block of Avenida Del Presidente on the southwest side of the 5 Freeway, in a neighborhood of ranch-style homes.
Someone reported the stabbing at 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20. When firefighters arrived, they found the victim on the ground with a stab wound to his groin. They transported him to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Sheriff’s deputies found and arrested the 18-year-old suspect the same day, officials said in a statement. They did not say when and where the suspect was discovered and taken into custody.
Officials said the suspect was booked on suspicion of murder, but information on his bail amount and where he was being held was not available Monday. They also said in the statement that the suspect was found with a knife, but that investigators had not yet determined whether the knife was used in the killing.
Sheriff’s officials would not say what relationship, if any, the suspect had to the victim.
They said the suspect was from Santa Ana. Officials have not said where the victim is from.
The victim has been identified but officials said they were not releasing his name before notifying his next of kin.
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