SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Update:
Nader Alomari, 38, has been identified as the suspect and has since been arrested by the Sacramento Police Department. He has been charged with murder.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released.
Original story
One man is dead following an alleged assault in the parking lot of a hotel in South Sacramento, police said Sunday night.
Sacramento police said the alleged attack happened in the 7700 block of La Mancha Way just after 8 p.m. on Dec. 15, not far from the South Sacramento Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Not long after officers arrived, the man died of his injuries. So far, the department has not said what type of injuries the man was suffering from, or detailed what kind of weapon was used.
Guests staying at the hotel though, said they believe this was a stabbing, and that the man was attacked with a knife.
"We weren't allowed back into our original rooms, probably until almost two...three in the morning, said hotel guest Dena Branch. "I'm here for a week. I was gonna be here for another week...I'm taking off."
Homicide detectives were still in the parking lot of the Woodspring Suites as of 5 a.m. Monday morning. They said they are now asking hotel guests if they saw any part of the attack and are also asking the public to come forward if the have any details.
If you have any information, call the Sacramento Police Department or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers.
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