Suspect in deadly Porterville stabbing arrested in Sacramento
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police say a suspect has been arrested for the stabbing death of a 27-year-old Porterville man.
Officers responded to an apartment on North H Street and Putnam Avenue just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday after Eduardo Alfaro was found stabbed multiple times.
When officers arrived, they found the Alfaro dead at the scene and detectives began an investigation.
On Wednesday, detectives identified the suspect as 23-year-old Lorena Tirado Moreno.
Later that night, detectives learned Moreno was in the Sacramento area. Police quickly responded to the area and arrested Moreno.
She was taken back to the Porterville Police Department for further investigation.
After being processed and interviewed, Moreno was booked into the South County Detention Facility on homicide charges.
She is being held without bail.
A motive for the deadly attack has not yet been released.
Police say this is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Porterville Police Department at (559) 782-7400.
