An Oxnard man was sentenced to jail Thursday for a lethal home social gathering stabbing in 2020.
Librado Ruiz Rojo, 22, faces anyplace from 16 years to life in jail for the homicide of Carlos Murillo, in response to the Ventura County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
He pled responsible to at least one felony depend of second-degree homicide with a particular allegation that he killed Murillo with a knife.
On Jan. 26, 2020, Oxnard cops responded to stories of a stabbing at a house on the 3000 block of Sycamore Road shortly after 12:30 a.m.
Investigators discovered that as Murillo and a bunch of pals had been leaving the social gathering, the suspect, Rojo, challenged them to a struggle.
A bodily altercation broke out between the 2 males when Rojo stabbed Murillo a number of instances, court docket paperwork stated.
When officers arrived on the scene, Murillo was pronounced useless. An post-mortem revealed he had been stabbed 10 instances.
“The homicide of Carlos Murillo was a tragedy no household ought to must endure, but endure it they did with grace, braveness, and willpower to make sure that the one who introduced a lot pointless agony upon them could be held accountable,” stated Senior Deputy District Legal professional John Barrick, a prosecutor within the case. “Though the ache of Carlos’ homicide won’t ever go away, I hope at the moment’s sentencing will present Carlos’ household and pals a chance to heal.”
