California man accused of fatally stabbing his mother’s elderly live-in boyfriend

FRESNO, Calif. (TCD) — Police arrested a man over the weekend on suspicion of fatally stabbing his mother’s live-in boyfriend while the couple was in the middle of an argument.

According to a news release from the Fresno Police Department, on Friday, Jan. 12, shortly after 8 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 4500 block of East White Avenue in reference to a stabbing victim. Once inside, police found 69-year-old Gary Bishop with an apparent stab wound to his upper body.

Officials performed lifesaving measures before transporting Bishop to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries at around 8:37 p.m.

Bishop reportedly lived in the East White Avenue home with his longtime romantic partner and her son, 32-year-old Aaron Brown.

Police said Bishop and his girlfriend got into a dispute about property. Brown became upset, allegedly fatally stabbed Bishop in the upper body in an “unprovoked” attack, and then fled the scene.

Homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Brown and located and arrested him in the downtown area on Sunday, Jan. 14, at approximately 1:24 a.m. Brown was booked into the Fresno County Jail on one count of murder and violation of probation.

The investigation is ongoing.

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