SPRING VALLEY–The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office released the name of a man found fatally stabbed at his apartment in Spring Valley.
The victim was identified as 41-year-old Manuel Castro, of Spring Valley. Castro’s family has been notified of his death.
The preliminary cause of death is a stab wound to the chest and the manner of death is homicide, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Homicide detectives continued their investigation and determined Castro lived at the apartment with his girlfriend, 37-year-old Anielka Arbizu, who was at the scene when deputies responded.
Homicide detectives arrested Arbizu and booked her into the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility for one count of murder.
Homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the incident.
