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A 47-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in Lancaster was in sheriff’s custody Wednesday.
The victim was identified by the coroner’s office as 37-year-old Katrina Barragan.
The suspect, Rafael Barragan, and his wife had gotten into an argument before the stabbing about 11 p.m. Saturday in the 4200 block of Jonathon Street, according to the sheriff’s department.
Paramedics rushed the mother of two to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said.
Rafael Barragan, who was initially held for questioning, was arrested on Sunday and booked on suspicion of murder. He was being held at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles in lieu of $2 million bail, according to the sheriff’s department.
He was due to appear in court Wednesday in Lancaster.
The suspected murder weapon was recovered at the scene, Deputy Ryan Rouzan of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.
–City News Service
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