FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 A man is facing murder charges after allegedly attacking his relative at a plant nursery on Easter Sunday, deputies say.<\/p>\n
Deputies responded to a disturbance at Sago Rey Palms Plant Nursery on Central Avenue a bit before 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Reports say that he was attacking multiple people with a machete.<\/p>\n
The man was identified as a 29-year-old Nicolas Arriaga.<\/p>\n
When they arrived, they contacted Arriaga, who was holding a machete.<\/p>\n
Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon, and he did, but authorities said he then immediately charged toward deputies. <\/p>\n
Deputies took him to the ground, and authorities said he continued to fight until he was placed in handcuffs. <\/p>\n
Some deputies suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n
Two women were transported to a nearby hospital for injuries.<\/p>\n
However, one of the women was identified as 64-year-old Maria Salud Banda Wash, who died from her injuries.<\/p>\n
The other woman was released from the hospital that night.<\/p>\n
Maria was the owner of Sago Rey Palms Plant Nursery, and Arriaga is her nephew.<\/p>\n
Deputies also determined Arriaga tried to attack a man, but the man was able to get away and was not injured.<\/p>\n
Arriaga was arrested and booked and faces several charges, including murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n
His bail has been set at $2.21 million.<\/p>\n
Deputies arrested 29-year-old Nicolas Arriaga of Fresno and booked him into jail. Bail was set at $2.21 million.<\/p>\n