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Gilroy Fatal Stabbing Victim Identified, Police Say

The stabbing that happened on Stoney Court was called in just after midnight last Friday.

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Johnathan Arroyo Rivera, 29, of Gilroy was identified as the man who succumbed to a fatal stab wound early Friday.
Johnathan Arroyo Rivera, 29, of Gilroy was identified as the man who succumbed to a fatal stab wound early Friday. (Gilroy Police Department)

GILROY, CA — A victim of a fatal stabbing that occurred Friday has been identified as a 29-year-old Gilroy man, the police department indicated on its Facebook page.

Gilroy police officers are still seeking assistance in finding suspects connected to the death of Johnathan Arroyo Rivera, which was called in about midnight to the 500 block of Stoney Court as a report of an injured male.

Upon arrival, officers found Rivera in front of a residence suffering from at least one stab wound. The motive and circumstances surrounding the stabbing are under investigation. No suspects have been identified.

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The Gilroy Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective Eric Cryar at 408-846-0350. Callers may remain anonymous.

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