San Juan Capistrano Woman Fatally Stabbed as Estranged Spouse Is Identified as Suspect

Overview

• Deputies responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. to the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane for a reported domestic incident, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.
• A woman in her 60s was found dead in the garage with apparent stab wounds, according to officials.
• A man in his 60s was located at the home with non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
• Authorities said the pair were estranged spouses who both lived at the residence.
• It remains unclear whether the man’s injuries were self-inflicted or defensive, and as of Saturday evening he had not been booked, with his name expected to be released after booking.