Richmond man allegedly stabs co-worker in Marin County strip mall

Detectives are investigating an alleged homicide that occurred in a Marin County strip mall.

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On Monday around 1 p.m., the San Rafael Police Department and the San Rafael Fire Department responded to a call about an unconscious man in the 700 block of Las Gallinas Avenue near the Northgate shopping center, the San Rafael Police Department said in a news release. 

As officers arrived on the scene, the man was suffering from a stab wound. First responders began life-saving measures and transported him to a local hospital. However, he later died at the hospital. San Rafael police have not released the man’s name.

Justin Amilcar Gutierrez-Navarette, a 20-year-old Richmond resident, voluntarily turned himself into police and agreed to be interviewed. Gutierrez-Navarette told detectives that he and the man were co-workers at an unnamed business inside the shopping center and that they were in an “ongoing dispute.” According to police, Gutierrez-Navarette allegedly stabbed his co-worker when the conflict escalated into a physical fight. 

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After being stabbed, the man stumbled out of the shopping center before collapsing outside. Gutierrez-Navarette has been arrested on suspicion of murder and was booked at the Marin County Jail.

“The San Rafael Police Department recognizes the profound impact that acts of violence have on victims’ families, friends, and the broader community,” the police department said in a news release. “We extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s loved ones during this difficult time.”