A man was fatally stabbed in unincorporated Orange early Friday, June 13, and a suspect was arrested, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday.
Around 1:30 a.m., deputies responded to reports of people screaming and possibly fighting in the area of Rancho Santiago Boulevard and Hewes Street, south of Santiago Canyon Road and east of the 55 Freeway. At the scene, they found evidence of a potential crime. During their investigation, authorities were notified that a man suffering from a stab wound to the chest had arrived at a nearby hospital.
The victim, identified as 24-year-old Sergio Esquivel Sanchez of Orange, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Later that day, Melchor Aleszi, 20, of Tustin, was arrested on suspicion of homicide.
The investigation remains ongoing. No further details, including a possible motive or the suspect’s relationship to the victim, have been released.