An Oakland man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a 19-year-old whose family is trying to raise money to send his body back to Guatemala.<\/p>\n
Ottoniel Sales Garcia was taken into custody with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, Oakland police said Friday night on social media, without giving details.<\/p>\n
Aldon Rochel Mata Cardona was fatally stabbed about 6:45 p.m. on May 23 in the 1700 block of East 19th Street, police said.<\/p>\n
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Friday said it filed charges of murder and assault with a deadly weapon against Garcia.<\/p>\n
A family friend on May 27 created a GoFundMe page to help raise money to send Cardona’s body home for burial.<\/p>\n
According to the web page, Cardona moved to Oakland in 2023, lived with his older brother and uncle, and attended Oakland International High School.<\/p>\n
He quit school to go to work in order to help support his mother, who suffered a stroke more than six years ago, according to the post, which described him as a “humble, respectful, and hardworking young man.”<\/p>\n
“He always cared deeply about his family and wanted a better future for them,” according to the post. “Sadly, his dreams were cut short too soon.”<\/p>\n
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