Man Pleads Guilty To Fatally Stabbing Son, 2
COVINA (KNX1070) — A Covina man, who fatally stabbed his 2-year-old son, was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison.
Alex Trujillo pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder, and was immediately given the state prison sentence.
KNX 1070's Brian Ping reports that the 29-year-old also admitted that he used a knife in the attack back in January of last year.
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Police say Trujillo armed himself with a kitchen knife during an argument with his son's mother at his Covina home.
She was outside with the man's brother when the toddler was stabbed.
He died during surgery, and Trujillo was booked on murder charges after being treated for self-inflicted stab wounds.
Police can't say what prompted the man to take such drastic measures.
