Calif. Man Accused of Stabbing Man to Death in Front of His 2 Young Children After Finding Him in Bed with His Wife
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Ismael Pinedalopez has been accused of fatally stabbing a man at his home on Saturday, Oct. 24
The incident occurred after Pinedalopez, 34, allegedly returned home early from work to find the victim in bed with his wife and two young children
The defendant faces a maximum prison sentence of 26 years to life if found guilty on all charges
A California man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing another man to death after finding him in bed with his wife and their two young children.
Ismael Pinedalopez, 34, of Anaheim, is accused of fatally stabbing 28-year-old Nicholas Garcia with “a pocketknife” on Saturday, Oct. 24, after coming home early from work and finding Garcia in his underwear, alongside his wife, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDAO) said in a press release.
“Anaheim police received a call regarding a stabbing at a home in the 700 block of N. Pine Street and found a bloodied Pinedalopez,” the OCDAO said. “Police found the body of Garcia inside the bedroom Pinedalopez shared with his wife and their two-year-old daughter and four-year-old son.”
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Garcia had been “stabbed multiple times,” per the release.
Prosecutors said that Pinedalopez found Garcia “in his underwear in bed with [his] wife, along with his two young children.” The wife and two children were not hurt.
Pinedalopez has been charged with one felony count of murder and one felony enhancement for personal use of a weapon. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 26 years to life if found guilty on all charges.
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“Violence is never the answer, and it is truly heartbreaking that these young children had to witness their father commit such a horrific act of brutality in their own home,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said.
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Pinedalopez was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 27, per the release.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Mark Birney of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting the case.
PEOPLE has reached out to the OCDAO and Anaheim Police for additional information, but didn’t immediately hear back.
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