Fatal Stabbing During Coworker Dispute Leads To Murder Arrest In San Rafael: Police

SAN RAFAEL, CA — A 20-year-old Richmond man was arrested on suspicion of murder Monday after police said a dispute between coworkers escalated into a fatal stabbing at a business in San Rafael’s Northgate One Shopping Center.

Justin Amilcar Gutierrez-Navarette was arrested Monday following an investigation into the killing, according to the San Rafael Police Department.

Shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, police and firefighters responded to the 700 block of Las Gallinas Avenue after receiving a report of an unconscious man who appeared to have fallen. First responders found the victim with an apparent stab wound and began lifesaving measures before taking him to a hospital, where he died, authorities said.

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Investigators determined from the victim’s clothing that he worked at a business in the Northgate One Shopping Center, police said.

According to investigators, Gutierrez-Navarette and the victim were coworkers involved in an ongoing dispute. The dispute escalated into a physical confrontation Monday, during which Gutierrez-Navarette stabbed the victim, police said.

The victim then fled through the rear entrance of the business and collapsed outside on Las Gallinas Avenue, according to police.

After the investigation began, Gutierrez-Navarette contacted police and arranged to turn himself in. He cooperated with detectives and was interviewed about his involvement in the incident, police said.

Detectives arrested him based on evidence gathered during the investigation. He was booked into the Marin County Jail on a murder charge, police said.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Marin County Coroner’s Office will release the name after the required notifications are completed.

Anyone with information about the case can contact San Rafael police at 415-485-3000 or submit a tip online at srpd.org/tips.