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Victor Bubliyenko Arrested in Citrus Heights’ Second Homicide of 2025

Authorities are interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence to uncover what led a known acquaintance to fatally shoot a man outside a Thalia Way home.

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Overview

  • On July 19 around 9:30 p.m., officers found an unnamed man shot outside a residence on the 6500 block of Thalia Way who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Citrus Heights Police Department joined Sacramento County deputies and Folsom officers to search two homes during the manhunt.
  • Investigators located 55-year-old Victor Bubliyenko near San Juan and Sunset avenues at about 1 p.m. Sunday and took him into custody.
  • Officials say Bubliyenko and the victim were known to each other, and investigators are probing their relationship for a motive.
  • This marks the second homicide in Citrus Heights this year, and authorities have withheld the victim’s identity while the active investigation continues.