Crime & Safety
Woman, 28, Killed in Bay Area Encampment Stabbing
The stabbing occurred at a homeless encampment in the area, which is separate from the city's sanctioned camping area.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — A 28-year-old woman was stabbed and killed in San Rafael on Saturday evening.
San Rafael police officers responded to a call of an unresponsive woman on Anderson Drive at about 6:15 p.m.
The victim was found between Lindaro and Irwin streets suffering from stab wounds, according to a statement from the San Rafael Police Department.
The stabbing occurred at a homeless encampment in the area, which is separate from the city's sanctioned camping area on Mohon Creek Path several blocks away, according to the police department.
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San Rafael firefighters also responded and provided first aid, but the victim died at the scene.
Police asked anyone who was in the area from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and has information to contact the police department at (415) 485-3000. Tips can also be left at srpd.org/tips.
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