The stabbing victim, Emmanuel Díaz Leal, said his attacker missed his heart and neck just by a few inches.
, Santa Clara police announced Wednesday.
Alejandro Garcia-Villanueva was arrested without incident at his home in Sacramento and was later booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail, police said. Thanks to"advanced video technology" at the stadium and"vital community input," detectives managed to identify the suspect as Garcia-Villanueva within 24 hours of the stabbing, police said. A person of interest in the case was also identified, but detectives determined that she did not commit a crime.
Detectives crafted an arrest warrant for Garcia-Villanueva for attempted murder, police said. After the warrant was authorized, detectives contacted Garcia-Villanueva at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 3300 block of 22nd Avenue in Sacramento. He surrendered and was taken into custody.
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