Roommate accused of Sacramento man's murder | Crime

SACRAMENTO, CA - The roommate of a man who died after being stabbed Sunday night has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sixto Rosas, 36, was taken into custody as the scene of the crime on the 7700 block of 32nd Avenue, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Sixto was detained and questioned when responding officers learned he and his 30-year-old roommate had gotten into a physical fight and Sixto alleged grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the younger man.

Police said the victim died of his injuries at an area hospital.

There was no word on what triggered the altercation. The police report said the two men had only been roommates for a few months.

The dead man's name has not been released.

The 911 call came in at approximately 10:55 p.m.