Stabbed multiple times at Redding Taco Bell, victim dies – Search for suspect continuing
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to search for a man they say fatally stabbed another man at a Redding Taco Bell last night, Monday, March 28.
Redding PD has said the weapon used during the fatal encounter has not been recovered and the as-yet-unknown suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Officials have also asked that anyone who spots him not to approach or attempt to contact him, but to immediately contact law enforcement officials.
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City of Redding police and fire personnel were dispatched to the fast-food restaurant, located at 1220 Market Street, shortly before 10 p.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing, Redding Police Sergeant Chris Mills has since reported.
Official radio traffic at the time indicated the stabbing victim was inside the business’s lobby and that he was suffering from multiple stab wounds on his chest, neck, and back. He was reported to be bleeding profusely, had no pulse, and was not breathing.
It was not immediately clear if the stabbing happened at or inside the restaurant, or if the victim managed to make it into the restaurant’s lobby before collapsing.
When officers and emergency personnel arrived, they found the unconscious and critically injured victim who was rushed to a nearby hospital with CPR in progress.
Despite lifesaving efforts, the victim succumbed to his injuries and passed away. His name and other details have not yet been released.
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Investigating officials learned the suspect had fled the scene prior to their arrival and despite searching the area with help from a California Highway Patrol Aviation Crew and stopping and contacting several potential suspects in the immediate aftermath of the deadly incident, the suspect was not immediately located.
Witnesses described the suspect as a white male, approximately 50-years-old, with an unshaven face and grey beard, standing about five-foot-nine, and weighing between 150 and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, and dark shoes.
He was last seen running southbound on Market St passing the college, according to witnesses.
Citing the early and ongoing nature of their investigation, officials have not specified the exact location of last night’s stabbing and have not said what may have led to the fatal encounter.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to immediately contact the Redding Police Department Detective Division at (530) 776-0107. Callers can refer to incident file number 22R019470 and can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
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