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Citrus Heights Messenger

Stabbing in Carmichael, 2 Killed and 2 Wounded

Mar 05, 2020 12:00AM ● By By Sergeant Tess Deterding, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Martin Raymond Lackey-Garcia (39)

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - At approximately 4 p.m. on February 28, 2020, the Sheriff’s Communication Center received a call from the 3600 block of Mission Avenue in North Sacramento. The caller stated a client was stabbing people.

Deputies arrived and observed multiple people running from the Wellness and Recovery Center business yelling that people had been stabbed. Upon entering the business, they located several victims suffering from multiple stab wounds. Two people, one adult male and one adult female, were pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult male suffering from at least one stab wound to his upper body and an adult female with multiple stab wounds to her upper body were transported to area hospitals. They are expected to survive.

The suspect, who has been identified as 39 year-old Martin Raymond Lackey-Garcia, was taken into custody without incident. He has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges related to this investigation.

The exact motive is unknown at this time.