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Escondido stabbing suspect found dead in flood channel

01 May 2026 10:00

A domestic violence suspect in Escondido was found dead in a flood control channel after stabbing a woman. - The stabbing occurred near Mission and Auto Parkway on Thursday evening.

- The victim drove herself to Palomar Medical Center and is in critical but stable condition. - The suspect fled on foot and was later found hanging in a flood control channel footpath near Fig Street.

- Police confirmed the deceased man was the same suspect wanted in the stabbing. The investigation is ongoing.

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