San Francisco police officers arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred early Friday morning in the Mission District.
Officers arrived at the 1900 block of Mission Street just after midnight on Feb. 6, where they found a victim with stab wounds. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and later died, according to SFPD’s news release.
Police detained a suspect near 15th and Mission streets who was identified as Paulino Inxah, a San Francisco resident. Officers searched Inxah and seized a knife.
Inxah was booked into San Francisco County Jail with charges of murder and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.
Although an arrest has been made, this remains an open and active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
Alice Finno is a reporting intern at Mission Local, covering criminal justice and the Mission District. Previously, she worked at VTDigger and at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). She holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School, where she reported on criminal justice, immigration, and climate.