{"id":283376,"date":"2026-04-24T06:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/283376\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T06:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:34:19","slug":"arrest-in-doco-stabbing-brings-relief-pain-for-victims-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/283376\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest in DOCO stabbing brings relief, pain for victim\u2019s family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly two months after the killing, DeWitt\u2019s family said the arrest is bringing both relief and renewed pain.<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 A 19-year-old man accused in a deadly stabbing in downtown Sacramento is behind bars, the Sacramento Police Department said.<\/p>\n

Sacramento police announced it arrested Humberto Palacios this week on homicide related charges in connection with a stabbing in early March near Golden 1 Center. The attack left 21-year-old Dustin DeWitt dead and a woman injured.<\/p>\n

Nearly two months after the killing, DeWitt\u2019s family said the arrest is bringing them both relief and renewed pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe past two months has been a struggle for our family. We honestly feel broken,\u201d Dean McLain, DeWitt\u2019s stepfather, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just so broken and just so shattered,\u201d Sokha Hem, DeWitt\u2019s mother, said.<\/p>\n

For Hem, the arrest comes after weeks of grief and uncertainty.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do feel a little sense of relief this morning, it\u2019s just been roller-coaster of emotion. It has been hell,\u201d Hem said.<\/p>\n

Since her son\u2019s death, Hem said daily life has been filled with reminders of what was lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave to cancel his accounts. it’s like canceling his life, canceling his plans, his dreams, his future,\u201d Hem said.<\/p>\n

DeWitt\u2019s family described a life that once included school, work and plans to become a flight attendant. They said his absence remains constant, with his room untouched since his death.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my baby, he\u2019s my baby. Who does that? I guess it\u2019s just not fair, it\u2019s just not fair,\u201d Hem said.<\/p>\n

For McLain, the arrest marks a shift, but not an end.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd so for the first time in a long time, um the sky was a little bit brighter today,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is the first step in getting justice.”<\/p>\n

Family members said they are still searching for answers as investigators continue to piece together what led to the stabbing.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one deserved to be stabbed and killed just because of differences in words,\u201d Hem said.<\/p>\n

The family said they are grateful for support from the community and law enforcement as the case moves forward.<\/p>\n

Police said the circumstances surrounding the stabbing remain under investigation.<\/p>\n

Palacios is being held without bail at the Sacramento County Main Jail and is expected to make his first court appearance April 24th.<\/p>\n

Watch more from ABC10: 1 killed, 1 hurt in DOCO stabbing<\/a><\/p>\n

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