At approximately 7:45 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Circle D convenience store on Auburn Boulevard for a report of a stabbing.  Upon their arrival, they located an adult male store employee with a stab wound to his upper chest.  The victim was transported to a local area hospital by ambulance and is expected to survive.

Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene and gathered evidence as deputies interviewed witnesses and attempted to locate any video near the incident.  This investigation is still ongoing, and detectives are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357).  Tips leading to an arrest are eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000, and tipsters remain anonymous.  Tips are paid in cash, and you are never asked for identification.  Contact Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357), 1-800-AA-CRIME, or **TIPS.  Use the “P3 TIPS” app or online at www.sacvalleycrimestoppers.com.

Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).

Sergeant Amar Gandhi

Sheriff’s Spokesman