Covina Man Arrested for Stabbing Son to Death
Posted By Okabe & Haushalter on Jan 29, 2010 5:30am PST
A Covina man is facing murder charges after fatally stabbing his two-year-old son following a fight with his girlfriend.
When officers from the Covina Police Department got to the house, they noticed Alex Trujillo acting erratically. He also had a knife in his hand and tried to stab himself several times. Once police finally got inside the home, they were able to restrain Trujillo. That’s when they noticed the wounded boy.
Both Trujillo and his son were rushed to County-USC Medical Center. The boy later died from his injuries.
According to police the incident stemmed from a fight that occurred earlier in the day between Trujillo and his girlfriend, the boy’s mother. They began arguing after she told Trujillo she wanted to end their 4-year relationship.
Trujillo was arrested for murder and is being held in custody on $1 million bail. An arraignment is scheduled for today.
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