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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was stabbed portion trying to support a idiosyncratic who had been attacked extracurricular a Porterville taco truck.
On Saturday, conscionable earlier 3 a.m., a combat betwixt 5 radical broke retired successful beforehand of a taco motortruck successful the country of West Street and Edison Avenue.
During the fight, constabulary accidental 2 men and a pistillate took turns beating a antheral with a folding chair. Another antheral stepped in, trying to support the victim, and was stabbed successful the chest.
He was transported to the infirmary with life-threatening wounds.
By the clip officers arrived, the 3 suspects had already fled the scene. However, constabulary were soon capable to place 24-year-old Plainview nonmigratory Luis Tovar arsenic the suspected stabber and 28-year-old Strathmore nonmigratory Carlos Garcia arsenic 1 of the assailants.
Around 8:45 p.m., a hunt warrant was served astatine 2 houses associated with Garcia. Garcia was not there, but constabulary accidental 26-year-old Strathmore nonmigratory Lucy Ceballos, the antecedently unidentified 3rd suspect, was. She was arrested connected charges of battle with a deadly weapon.
The adjacent day, detectives were capable to interaction Carlos Garcia by telephone. He turned himself successful soon thereafter, besides connected charges of battle with a deadly weapon.
Over the adjacent respective days, detectives continued to hunt for Tovar. He yet turned himself successful connected Thursday and was booked connected charges of attempted homicide and battle with a deadly weapon.
Anyone with accusation is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine (559) 782-7400 oregon done their departmental Facebook page. Those who person accusation whitethorn besides supply it anonymously.
