By Calexico Chronicle
EL CENTRO – A 20-year-old El Centro man was arrested by El Centro police in connection to a stabbing in the 1000 block of South Third Street that left another person hospitalized at about 4 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.
Francisco Jacob Flores was identified by police as the suspect following the incident where a 23-year-old Hispanic male sustained stab wounds to his upper torso, the Police Department stated in a press release.
Flores had reportedly fled the scene before police arrived and was later located and arrested without incident at his residence. He was booked at the county jail for suspicion of attempted murder and held on $1 million bail, the county Sheriff’s Office arrest records stated.
El Centro police officers who had initially responded to the scene performed life-saving medical efforts until medical personnel arrived. The alleged stabbing victim was initially transported to El Centro Regional Medical Center, where he was stabilized and later flown out to a trauma center outside of the county for treatment, the department reported.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Individuals with information related to this matter are encouraged to contact El Centro Police Detective Jeff Malcomb at (760) 335-4661.
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