California (Thechieftainspear) – A man was taken into custody after a deadly stabbing inside a vehicle in Lancaster earlier this month.
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of an injured person around 8:13 a.m. on March 12 in the 1800 block of Avenue I. Upon arrival, they found Manuel Covarrubias suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Authorities say Covarrubias had been sitting in his car eating lunch when a man, later identified as 23-year-old Ruben Rosario, allegedly approached and launched an unprovoked attack. Covarrubias was stabbed repeatedly in the head and neck before the assailant fled the scene in a vehicle.
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Emergency responders transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Following an investigation, detectives identified Rosario as the primary suspect. On March 14, deputies located his vehicle and pulled him over during a traffic stop. He was taken into custody and later charged with murder by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive, stating that the attack appeared random. The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted through L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
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