Homicide investigation

A man died Saturday night after being found with a life-threatening stab wound on the 6700 block of Stockton Boulevard in south Sacramento.

Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies responded just after 9 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office said in a post on X. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives were investigating the incident, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The stabbing involved only males, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said Saturday night. One person was detained at the scene, but it was unclear whether he was involved in the stabbing.

This story was originally published September 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM.

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Haley Parsley is the acting Folsom and El Dorado Hills watchdog reporter for The Sacramento Bee. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, where she was a fellow at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. While there, she reported on immigration policy in the state. She has previously reported in Oklahoma City.