Update: Covered in Blood, Murder Suspect Answers Door For Police

Update:

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder for the fatal stabbing of his father at an apartment complex in San Leandro this morning, police said.

Officers responded to a unit at the apartment complex in the 900 block of Juana Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. today after a neighbor reported that he heard a man calling for help, police spokesman Lt. Robert McManus said. When officers arrived at the apartment the 21-year-old man, who was covered in blood, opened the door for them, McManus said.

Officers detained the 21-year-old and then found the father, who appeared to be in his early 50s, suffering from stabbing wounds, according to McManus. The father was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 21-year-old, who wasn’t injured, was taken into custody at the San Leandro Police Department.

Investigators are trying to figure out what led up to the stabbing and why it happened, McManus said. But he added that investigators may never be able to make sense of what happened.

The father lived at the apartment unit and the son spent a lot of time there but it’s unclear if he lived there full time, McManus said.

Many family members of the victim and the suspect arrived at the apartment complex, which is located at the corner of Juana and Grand avenues after the stabbing but they declined to talk to reporters.

McManus said, “It’s a very sensitive situation because family members are learning that their father and husband was killed.” He said, “There’s a lot of emotion.”

McManus said police aren’t releasing the names of the victim and the suspect yet because some family members still haven’t been notified about the fatal stabbing.

Earlier:

SAN LEANDRO, CA - An apparent homicide victim was found dead inside a residence in San Leandro this morning and a suspect in his murder was arrested, police said.

Officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of Juana Avenue at 5:30 a.m. after a neighbor reported that he heard a male calling for help, police said. When officers arrived at the house a man who was covered in blood opened the door for them, according to police.

Officers detained the man, searched for a victim and found another man inside who was suffering from fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The man who opened the door for the officers was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody at the San Leandro Police Department, according to police. Authorities didn’t disclose how the victim died.

Police are withholding the victim’s name pending notification of his next of kin and also aren’t releasing the suspect’s name or any further details about him because they are still in the early stages of their investigation.

Lt. Robert McManus said in a statement, “We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the victim in this morning’s tragic incident.”

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