A man stabbed multiple times at an Orangevale residence following an argument this evening is expected to survive, a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman said.
Deputies have a 51-year-old suspect in custody, said sheriff's spokesman Deputy Jason Ramos, but have not released his identity.
The Sheriff's Department received a call at 6:10 p.m., from a man alleging that his roommate had just stabbed his friend in the 6700 block of Hazel Avenue, Ramos said. Responding deputies found a male in his 30s suffering from multiple stab wounds, including wounds to his chest and back.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, Ramos said.
Deputies on scene were given the name and description of the suspect, who had fled on foot. At about 6:45 p.m., responding to a reported sighting of the suspect, they detained him on Potts Court, less than a mile from the scene, Ramos said.
Investigators believe the suspect and victim argued at a residence on Hazel Avenue, and that the victim left and walked to another residence down the street, Ramos said. They believe the suspect then followed the victim to that location, where the alleged stabbing occurred, he said.
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