Crime & Safety

Update: Suspect Arrested In Fatal Stabbing In East Palo Alto

McKean is suspected of stabbing to death Mario Ventura, 50, on July 29 during an argument at a residence on the 1900-block of Cooley Street.

August 1, 2022

A man suspected in a fatal stabbing in East Palo Alto Friday night was arrested in San Francisco on Saturday.

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Darnell McKean, 47, was taken into custody in the Mission District at about 6:10 p.m., East Palo Alto police said in a news release Saturday night.

McKean is suspected of stabbing to death Mario Ventura, 50, on July 29 during an argument at a residence on the 1900-block of Cooley Street.

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