UPDATE | WEDNESDAY | JULY 15, 2026
Update: Sacramento Police Arrest 21-Year-Old in McClatchy Park Homicide Investigation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PSN)— The Sacramento Police Department has released additional information regarding the apparent homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning at McClatchy Park, confirming one man was killed in a stabbing and that a suspect has been arrested.
According to a Sacramento Police Department news release issued Wednesday at 12:54 p.m., officers responded just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, to reports of an assault with a weapon in the 3500 block of 5th Avenue, adjacent to McClatchy Park.
Responding officers located an adult male suffering from at least one stab wound. Despite lifesaving efforts by officers and Sacramento Fire Department personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Public Safety News crews arrived as firefighters and paramedics responded and documented the extensive overnight homicide investigation, including the arrival of Crime Scene Investigators and Homicide Detectives.
An adult male suspect was detained at the scene. Detectives later processed the crime scene, collected evidence, and interviewed witnesses as the investigation continued.
Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Maximus Morgan of Sacramento, who was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide-related charges.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office will identify the deceased after next-of-kin notifications have been completed.
The circumstances surrounding the stabbing remain under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sacramento Police Department Dispatch Center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the P3 Tips smartphone application.
UPDATE | 5:13 AM
Initial Details from SacPD’s PIO, Officer Allison Smith
Just before 12:30am officers responded to reports of an assault involving a weapon in the 3500 block of 5th Ave. Responding officers located a male with at least one stab wound, despite emergency medical aid, the male was pronounced deceased on scene. There’s no suspect info to release at this time. Working on getting approx age of the male. Due to the circumstances, homicide detectives and crime scene investigators have responded to the scene to take over the investigation.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PSN) — A homicide investigation is underway after a reported stabbing early Tuesday morning at McClatchy Park left one person dead and another in police custody, according to police radio traffic and observations by Public Safety News crews at the scene.
At approximately 12:22 a.m., the Sacramento Police Department received a 911 call from a man reporting he was being attacked by another individual armed with a pole. According to police radio traffic, the caller also advised dispatchers that he had a knife in his right pocket and was reaching for it.
Officers responding to the park detained one individual and located a second person suffering from multiple stab wounds in the baseball field area, according to police radio reports.
An officer immediately advised over the radio that CPR had begun and requested the Sacramento Fire Department and Sacramento Fire Department paramedics respond Code 3.
Public Safety News crews arrived simultaneously with fire and EMS personnel and observed firefighters and paramedics from Engine 6 and Medic 6 retrieving medical equipment before making their way to the baseball diamond.
A short time later, emergency personnel returned to the ambulance without transporting anyone on a gurney. Crews cleaned and stowed their equipment before clearing the scene.
While authorities have not yet officially confirmed a death, those observations, combined with the subsequent arrival of Sacramento Police Crime Scene Investigators and homicide detectives, indicate the victim was likely pronounced dead at the scene.
Throughout the early morning hours, multiple Crime Scene Investigation personnel documented the scene and collected evidence while patrol officers canvassed the surrounding area. Homicide detectives later arrived, gathered in the park's parking lot for an investigative briefing, and then dispersed throughout the crime scene to begin their respective investigative assignments.
During the investigation, Sacramento Fire Department personnel returned to evaluate the detained individual, who complained of back pain. The individual was transported to a local hospital while remaining in police custody.
At the time Public Safety News departed the scene, investigators remained actively processing evidence. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office had not yet arrived.
The Sacramento Police Department has not yet released an official media statement regarding the incident, and the circumstances leading up to the apparent stabbing remain under investigation.
Public Safety News will update this story as additional and official information becomes available from the Sacramento Police Department.