Suspect in Citrus Heights deadly stabbing arrested in Roseville
ROSEVILLE — Authorities in Roseville arrested a man suspected of a deadly stabbing that happened over the weekend in Citrus Heights.
Steven Cardenas, 35, was arrested Monday evening by Citrus Heights and Roseville police in the area of Cirby Way and Roseville Road, the Citrus Heights Police Department said.
Cardenas, who Citrus Heights police say has a history of arrests and encounters with them, faces a murder charge after a man was found just before 2 a.m. Sunday on the ground with stab wounds outside a Citrus Heights business.
The victim was declared dead at the scene by medics. He has been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office as 38-year-old Tyler Steven Boring.
Citrus Heights detectives said it was learned that Cardenas and the victim were both homeless and knew each other. A motive for the stabbing is not yet known.