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Arrest Made After Santa Clarita Road-Rage Stabbing Outside Home Depot

Doctors expect victim Leon Hernandez to recover in about six weeks.

Overview

  • LASD says a 35-year-old man was arrested in the Monday stabbing near Newhall Ranch Road and Rye Canyon Road outside a Home Depot.
  • The suspect has not been publicly identified and charges were not announced, with a court appearance scheduled for Wednesday.
  • Victim Leon Hernandez, 39, underwent hand surgery at Henry Mayo after being slashed and is expected to make a full recovery in about six weeks.
  • Bystander video shows the assailant raise what appears to be a knife during a roadside confrontation involving a sedan and a pickup marked "True Home Renovations."
  • Deputies, firefighters and paramedics responded within minutes; Hernandez was located about two miles away near McBean Parkway and Baywood Lane, and the suspect was detained about a mile from the scene.