MONTEREY — The Monterey Police Division is asking the general public for assist with its investigation right into a deadly stabbing incident that happened exterior a downtown Monterey institution early Saturday morning.
Simply after 1 a.m., Monterey Police dispatched officers to Cibo’s Restaurant at 301 Alvarado St. after receiving calls of a bodily altercation exterior the institution. Throughout the assault, Seaside resident Dexter Barnett Jr. was stabbed a number of occasions, in accordance with Monterey Police Lt. Jacob Pinkas.
Following the assault, Barnett, 28, was transferred to the Group Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, the place he finally succumbed to his accidents.
Pinkas defined an preliminary altercation between Barnett and his attacker was briefly damaged up earlier than a suspect returned with a knife and reignited hostilities. Authorities responded to dispatch inside minutes, Pinkas added.
Investigation into the incident has revealed that a number of individuals witnessed and filmed the assault. Pinkas mentioned footage posted on-line, in addition to a second video despatched on to police, depicted a number of others recording the incident from totally different angles. Police are hopeful these different movies floor by their investigation to supply a greater image of these concerned.
As of Monday morning, police had not introduced anybody into custody for the murder, although officers have recognized just a few suspects to research, Pinkas mentioned.
Barnett is the son of Dexter Barnett Sr., who died of a deadly taking pictures in Salinas seven years in the past. Pinkas assured the 2 crimes are unrelated.
Police are encouraging anybody who has info or video relating to Saturday’s assault to contact Sergeant Aaron Delgado at 831-646-3814 or delgado@monterey.org. These with info may also contact the Monterey Police Division’s nameless tip line at 831-646-3840.