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Suspect arrested in sword stabbing death [update: no charges filed]

by The AV Times Staff • February 1, 2015

The sword attack occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, inside a home in the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road near Palmdale. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
The sword attack occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, inside a home in the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road near Palmdale. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

PALMDALE – A 36-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly stabbing his roommate to death with a sword, authorities said.

Ricardo Medina was arrested around 1 a.m. on suspicion of murdering 36-year-old Joshua Sutter and booked at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station jail, according to Deputy Lillian Peck of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The sword attack occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, inside a home in the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road near Palmdale.

“That afternoon, the victim and the suspect became involved in an argument, which turned into a physical altercation,” Peck stated. “Suspect Medina retreated to his bedroom with his girlfriend, but victim Sutter followed them and forced the door open.”

“Suspect Medina stabbed victim Sutter once in the abdomen with a sword kept next to the bedroom door,” Peck added.

Sutter was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Murder suspect Ricardo Medina is an actor known for known for Power Rangers Wild Force and Power Rangers Samurai, according to TMZ. Image courtesy Nickelodeon via youtube.com.
Ricardo Medina is an actor known for Power Rangers Wild Force and Power Rangers Samurai, according to TMZ. Video screenshot courtesy Nickelodeon via youtube.com.

Medina called 9-1-1, remained at the location and was later interviewed by homicide detectives, according to Peck. He was subsequently arrested for Sutter’s murder.

Celebrity gossip website TMZ is reporting that Medina played the Red Ranger in “Power Rangers Wild Force,” a 2002 television series. Medina also played Deker in Power Rangers Samurai in 2011, according to TMZ.com.

Medina remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail.

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UPDATE 2/3/15: MEDINA RELEASED FROM JAIL

Ricardo Medina was released from police custody at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, according to LASD inmate records. “We asked for further investigation in the case, so no charge has been filed,” stated Ricardo Santiago of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

20 comments for "Suspect arrested in sword stabbing death [update: no charges filed]"

  1. JRTorralba says

    February 13, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    Good to hear that their is no charges filed.

    I hope Chris Pratt did not commit crimes and get arrested.

  2. Hrmmm1@me.com says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:25 am

    haha guys got stuck in a loop. Who cares wether it happened is a section of scv or av. Trust me, no one else is placing an ounce of emphasis on that. What is of note is that a guy is dead. No doubt more to the story will emerge, but suffice it to say for now is that a guy who engages in swordplay on film is apparently implicated in the sword stabbing death of a man.

  3. Ummm.... says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:26 am

    There appears to be more to this story than what is printed here.

    The ‘suspect’ retreated to the bedroom with his girlfriend until the ‘victim’ forced open the door? After the ‘suspect’ stabbed the ‘victim,’ he called 911 himself and stayed at the scene?

    I think that I will withhold judgment on this one until more facts come out.

  4. Bob says

    February 2, 2015 at 4:12 am

    Welcome to medieval Antelope Valley, where the crime rate is down. LOL,LOL!

    • NOPE says

      February 2, 2015 at 9:24 am

      Palmdale was just the arresting station, this did not happen in the AV

      • Jason says

        February 2, 2015 at 11:36 am

        Uh that area is very much considered part of the AV

        • Jane says

          February 2, 2015 at 4:33 pm

          Not as much as it’s considered Santa Clarita! It’s more SCV than AV, sorry.

          • Avisablackhole says

            February 2, 2015 at 9:03 pm

            Just keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better; green valley has always been part of the av; that’s why the kids go to quartz hill and other palmdale schools. SCV has its own problems but it is not even comparable, sad that the bad half of the av reflects so heavily on the many good people up there; but just keep blaming those liberals!

          • jb says

            February 3, 2015 at 5:57 am

            I live there. It’s the AV. Santa Clarita is 30+ minutes away.

      • daniel says

        February 2, 2015 at 2:31 pm

        Not easy to tell from the map I got to but, it looks like it’s just outside the AV; just outside Leona Valley which is the outer part of THE AV. It is quite secluded and nestled in the middle of Valencia and The AV. Right where you would expect a Power Ranger would be hiding, LOL. Sad state of affairs. My condolences to the deceased man’s family and friends. MAP: http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/region/antelope-valley/

      • magnetlady says

        February 2, 2015 at 5:54 pm

        I saw on the news, his home was located in ”Lake Elizabeth” …

      • magnetlady says

        February 2, 2015 at 5:56 pm

        His home is in ”Lake Elizabeth”

  5. Juziahh says

    February 1, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    why they got to associate palmdale with this it happened in Green Valley the sheriff station is the only thing the city has to do with this story smh

    • Gg says

      February 2, 2015 at 8:20 pm

      It says “near Palmdale”. The arresting station was in Palmdale.

  6. Juziahh says

    February 1, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    why they got to associate palmdale with this it happened in green valley the word palmdale should only be in here when it comes to the sheriff station smh

  7. Cole says

    February 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    Damn so [removed], grew up watching dude as the red power ranger on the mighty morphing days. My condolences to the victims family and friends.

  8. Ben Fold says

    February 1, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    I’m so tired of all these sword and arrow deaths in the AV. I moved here from medieval Europe, but now the same problems are happening here!

    • Fool says

      February 2, 2015 at 9:26 am

      This didn’t happen in the AV maybe pay attention to the location. Palmdale was just the arresting station. This means the Los Angeles Sheriffs department dispatched the closest station or deputy

      • Denise says

        February 2, 2015 at 1:23 pm

        Dope, Green Valley is part of the AV along with Leona Valley and Lake Hughes.

        • Matt K. says

          February 2, 2015 at 5:10 pm

          Actually, Green Valley is more a part of Santa Clarita Valley than the A.V.

          Green Valley shares a zip code with Saugus and North Valencia.

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