LATEST INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION
5.4.23 at 2:12 PM:
Yesterday, May 3, 2023, at approximately 3:20 pm, the Davis Police Department Dispatch Center and TIP hotline began receiving a cluster of calls regarding a person matching the suspect description that had been provided following the stabbing attack at 2nd Street and L Street. The callers reported the person had been in Sycamore Park and was wandering in the surrounding areas. Officers responded to the area as calls kept coming in and the person was eventually located at Pine Lane and Colby Drive, which is very close to where the 2nd homicide occurred. The responding officers agreed that this person, who has now been identified as 21-year-old Carlos Dominguez out of Davis, was a very close match to the suspect who had been described in the last two attacks.
Located on his person was a large fixed blade knife. Officers and detectives quickly determined that Dominguez was a “person of interest” in the recent attacks and transported him to the Police Department for further questioning after he consented to their request. Dominguez was interviewed at length and officers collected significant evidence from his person including the clothes he was wearing which appeared to be identical to the clothing description provided after the 3rd attack.
Earlier this morning, at about 1:20 am, Dominguez was booked at the Yolo County Jail for a weapons violation relating to the knife he possessed. Detectives are currently serving a related search warrant at the Davis residence where Dominguez lives. Significant and related evidence has already been discovered.
Based on the information and evidence collected so far, Dominguez was placed under arrest for 2 counts of murder for the killings of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm; and one count of attempted murder for the stabbing attack of Kimberlee Guillory, who is recovering from her wounds. This arrest took place just after 1:00 pm today.
The City of Davis and the Davis Police Department would like to express sincere gratitude to the many regional and national law enforcement partners listed below, and all other agencies who were a critical part of this investigation and for providing a number of officers to patrol our City to keep it safe.
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Yolo County Sheriff’s Office
- Woodland Police Department
- West Sacramento Police Department
- UC Davis Police Department
- Yolo County District Attorney’s Office
- Yolo County Probation
- Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
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Sacramento Police Department
- Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office
- California Highway Patrol
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Elk Grove Police Department
- Rocklin Police Department
- California Department of Corrections
- California Department of Justice
- United States Federal Bureau of Investigations
The Department would also like to acknowledge the assistance received from the Davis community throughout this entire investigation. Early on, the community was asked to provide information that may help solve these horrific, terrifying crimes. There were 15 tips from the area of Sycamore Park yesterday afternoon that directly resulted in the arrest of Carlos Dominguez.
“This is remarkable,” said Police Chief, Darren Pytel. “Our community should be proud of everyone who stepped up. I do believe they, and all the law enforcement personnel, especially the members of the Davis Police Department, who were involved in this investigation along the way, may have saved more lives.”
5.4.23 at 9:39 AM:
The Davis Police Department continues to have a person detained in connection with the two homicides and attempted homicide that have occurred over the last week. Because services are taking place for Karim Abou Najm, and out of an abundance of respect for his family at this time, no further details will be released until the press conference at 2:00 p.m.
The City of Davis will livestream the press conference on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CityofDavis/) at 2 pm. There may be a delay to the livestream depending on when the press conference starts.
5.3.23 at 4:37 PM
Regional law enforcement agencies have been assisting, along with the FBI and Department of Justice. Police officers are on rotating 12-hour shifts and patrols have been added all over town. Police and investigators are working on three crime scenes, collecting evidence, gathering statements and going through tips.
Detectives are continuing their investigation and reviewing numerous tips and leads. Biological evidence has been collected from each of the crime scenes and early returns are being analyzed to determine potential sources; no conclusions regarding source have been made at this time.
A certified law enforcement sketch artist worked with a witness of the Karim Abou Najm homicide and drafted a sketch of a possible suspect; however, it was determined that it is not viable for use after the witness had low confidence it accurately depicted the suspect. A sketch that illustrates a misleading representation of a suspect could lead to the false apprehension of an innocent person.
The Davis Police Department is aware that a great deal of inaccurate information and false suspect images have been shared through different social media platforms. We would like to remind the community that the best sources for getting accurate information regarding the investigation are from official sources such as the Davis Police Department, City Facebook pages, or reliable news sources. The Davis Police Department is committed to providing timely, accurate information.
