SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The sisters of a man fatally stabbed in South Natomas are asking potential witnesses to come forward as Sacramento police continue searching for answers.
Officers found 35-year-old Anthony Eugene Daniels critically injured with at least one stab wound near Sagemill Way early Saturday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Daniels had knocked on a neighbor’s door seeking help before officers arrived.
He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
“My heart is broken,” Daniels’ sister Natisha Hart said. “I got one brother in this life, and somebody stole him from me.”
Daniels’ other sister, Marneshia Hart, said she remains stunned that her brother was killed.
“I’m in shock because I never thought that I would be associating murder with my brother — homicide with such a beautiful person,” she said. “It makes absolutely no sense.”
The sisters described Daniels as a devoted father, protective brother, and free spirit who brought laughter and joy to his family, even when he faced challenges of his own.
“They robbed me. They robbed my mother. They robbed my sister. They robbed my kids. They robbed his kids,” Natisha Hart said. “They robbed my entire family of somebody that brought nothing but joy.”
Daniels had four children and helped raise another child, according to his family. His sisters said he was also deeply devoted to his nieces and nephews.
“He loved on all of them like crazy,” Marneshia Hart said. “That can’t be replaced.”
She said explaining Daniels’ death to the children has been especially difficult.
“We’ve got to teach them forgiveness. We’ve got to teach them all of these things that are going to be beneficial,” she said. “But how do you forgive? How do you teach a young person to forgive somebody that took someone from them?”
Daniels’ family last saw him Friday afternoon. The location where police found him was only a few blocks from one of his sisters’ homes, family members said. They said Daniels was known to visit her home without notice, but they do not know why he was in the area that night or who may have attacked him.
The stabbing occurred while thousands of people were attending the nearby Aftershock music festival. Police have not announced any connection between Daniels’ death and the festival or its attendees.
Police have also not released a possible motive or information about a suspect.
“Excruciating pain — when you rob somebody of their life, you are also robbing everybody else that’s connected to them,” Marneshia Hart said.
The sisters said they are relying on their faith as they grieve and seek justice. They urged anyone who saw or heard something — even if it was not captured on camera — to contact investigators.
“Please say something. Don’t sit in silence,” Natisha Hart said. “My brother did not deserve to die.”
The family organized a GoFundMe campaign to help the family pay for Daniels’ funeral and burial expenses. You can click here to donate.
No arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sacramento Police Department.
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