SANGER, California – A disturbing incident unfolded in Sanger early Wednesday morning when a man was discovered locked in a gas station bathroom with blood on his clothes. The 46-year-old individual confessed to authorities that he had just committed a heinous crime – the killing of his own father.
According to the Sanger Police Department, officers responded to a call at the Fast Strip gas station on Academy Avenue at around 3:00 a.m. after reports of a man barricaded in a restroom. Workers at the gas station had become concerned when the man failed to emerge from the bathroom after an extended period and did not respond to their attempts to communicate with him.
Law enforcement officers had to forcibly enter the restroom when the man refused to cooperate. Upon entering, they discovered the man covered in blood, who then shockingly admitted to them that he had murdered his father. The suspect revealed the location of the crime scene to be his residence on Diamond Avenue, near Greenwood and North Avenues.
Upon arriving at the residence, officers made a grisly discovery – the lifeless body of an 80-year-old man, Roel Canales, who had succumbed to multiple stab wounds. Detectives from the Sanger Police Department have launched a homicide investigation into this tragic event, marking the first such incident of the year for the city.
The suspect, identified as Gilbert Canales, was promptly arrested and is now facing serious charges including murder. The motive behind the heinous act remains unclear at this time, leaving authorities and the community in shock and disbelief. The Sanger community is reeling from this senseless violence, as they grapple with the aftermath of such a horrific crime committed within their midst.
As the investigation unfolds, more details are expected to emerge about the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident. The Canales family and the Sanger community are left to mourn the loss of a beloved son and father, as they seek answers and justice for this unfathomable act of violence that has shaken their quiet town to its core.