Having been here my entire life,
I can tell you we've been
through tragedies before and
we'll get through this one.
I have no doubt that normal life
will resume today. A murderer
is off the streets and our families
will sleep easier tonight.
A big break in the deadly
stabbing attacks in Davis.
One person is now in custody tonight.
21 year old Carlos Dominguez.
Keep in mind this case has terrified
the community for the last week.
Good evening. I'm Chris Thomas. I'm
Laura Painter.
Thank you for joining us.
Police making the
announcement just hours ago.
We have team coverage tonight.
Roxanne Elias getting reaction
from the UC Davis campus.
Devin Truby was at the suspects home all
afternoon as it was being searched by police.
But we start with ABC 10s Jeannie Wynn
tracking the latest developments in the case.
Jeannie, a sigh of relief tonight.
Chris and Laura Davis Police say
they have arrested 21 year old Carlos
Dominguez and have charged him with
two counts of murder and one count
of attempted murder. Not tonight.
The Davis mayor says that he believes
that this community can finally be
at peace following today's arrest.
We've made an arrest.
It's what the Davis community
has been hoping for all week
after three people were stabbed.
And two of them killed.
That would be 21 year old Carlos Dominguez.
During a press conference today,
Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel
says Carlos Dominguez was a UC
Davis student up until last week.
Chief Pytel credits the community
and helping officers track down
Dominguez yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon we had about 15
colors over near central W Davis near
Sycamore Park and they reported seeing.
A person who matched the description
Sycamore Park was the location where police
say Dominguez stabbed and killed UC Davis
student Careem regime on Saturday night.
Two days before that,
police say Dominguez stabbed and
killed David Breaux at Central Park.
Then this week, police say he stabbed a
woman in her tent at 2nd and L Street.
When police found him yesterday,
he was just a few blocks from Sycamore Park.
Chief Patel says he was wearing nearly the
same thing when he committed those crimes
and had a large knife in his backpack.
Police also say Dominguez lives
at a home near Hawthorne and 8th,
just a few blocks from Sycamore Park.
Just about an hour ago placed him under
arrest on 2 counts of homicide for
David Breaux and Najim Kareem Najim
and for one count of attempt murder.
Police do say there is evidence the
victims fought back because Dominguez
had injuries on his hands and wrists.
Following today's announcement,
Davis Mayor Will Arnold assured
the community that they can
finally let their guard down.
The individual believed to be
responsible for these horrific,
brutal attacks is no longer
free to terrorize our community.
Now, of course,
this investigation is still ongoing.
Police say they don't know a motive
at this point, but they do say
during their conversations with
them his demeanor was reserved,
but that he did have a lot to say.
Chris and Laura, back to you,
Jeannie police say Dominguez doesn't
appear to have a criminal record.
Have they told you anything
about his mental state?
You know, Lord,
during the press conference today,
I did ask police about if they thought
he was maybe under the influence.
They say that it didn't appear that
he was under the influence of any
drugs or alcohol and that they are
still evaluating his mental health.
By Jeannie
Wynn live in Davis tonight. Thank you.
Well, the ABC10 drone was over the
suspects home in Davis as police
and the FBI searched the property.
We are told that suspect lived with
his roommates and ABC Ten's Devin
Truby has been there all afternoon
and she has the latest information now.
Davis community members have
been on edge for a week now.
Carter Carlson was laying flowers
at the Sycamore Park Memorial
when he saw someone walking
matching the suspect description.
He said the man in Adidas pants
was pacing in Sycamore Park.
Ended up following him for a couple blocks.
I was in my car while he was walking.
I ended up making a phone call
to the tip line for the police.
While I was driving down Villanova,
Carl Carlson is one of the 15 tips
that immediately came in after
suspect information was released,
helping lead to the arrest.
It's very strange.
I didn't think my tip was
going to go that far.
I knew that the police were
obviously going to listen to it,
but I didn't think that we
were actually going to get him.
Neighbors and UC Davis students we
spoke with that live across the street
from Dominguez say they're shocked.
Study or sleep. I haven't slept
in three days beyond our street.
And I mean with what's going on now.
The fact and the idea that he
could have genuinely been in our
neighborhood is so much more scared.
Lila Simpson and Ali Tolman have
lived off 8th St. for a year.
It was someone in our community.
So close to us, could have been on campus
at the same time as us is also something
that's really tough to think about.
While the community is feeling
safer with the arrest,
many now say they're rethinking how
they travel around the Davis area.
On the night of the second stabbing,
I walked on my own at 9:00 PM to Rite Aid,
and the fact that I could have passed
him and he could have been my own
fellow student is just so scary.
It all comes as we are learning more
about that 21 year old at the center
of this investigation. Tonight we've
learned he was a former student
at UC Davis, ABC 10s Roxanne Elias
joins us live now from campus.
And Roxanne, what are you
hearing from students tonight?
Lauren Chris The word that I keep
hearing over and over is scared now.
Earlier, just a little bit ago, we talked
to a former classmate of Carlos Dominguez.
He says he was surprised and scared when he
learned that he had actually had a class with
this individual here on the UC Davis campus.
Now that student describes the 21 year
old suspect as any other student and
says he hadn't noticed anything strange.
Davis police say Dominguez was enrolled
at UC Davis up until last week,
and he lived in Davis for a couple of years.
Police believe he was from the
Oakland area before living here,
but it's not yet clear.
They say they found him with
injuries on his hands and his wrist.
They also found a large knife
in his backpack,
but they say he was compliant
during the entire process when
he was taken in and interviewed.
They also don't believe he
had any prior arrest.
Now, earlier we spoke to UC Davis
Chancellor Gary May about the
suspect as well as his old classmate.
All we can share is the student was in
his third year and has was separated from
the campus from our system in April.
I would have never expected it to
be a student and it just scared me.
Knowing that like I was acquainted with
this person, like I've came across them
like made me realize that like you know,
someone could seem so normal,
but like things can change
throughout their lives.
I think that's what's on
everybody's mind right now.
Now students here and those
that were friends to the victims
that lost their lives too soon,
they say they're happy to see the
suspected killer off the streets
and now they're waiting for justice.
Chris, Laura
and Roxanne. These attacks started
happening just two days after
that suspect was forced to leave
school for quote academic reasons.
How did police describe
the suspects demeanor?
Chris, they say that during the
interview process he was reserved,
but quote, he spoke for a very long time.
We were asking about a motive but we
are still waiting on an answer to
that. Meanwhile, we do know
he is due in court on Monday.
Our Roxanne, Elias live
in Davis for us tonight.
Roxanne, thank you.
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