Victim identified, suspect arrested in deadly Oceano stabbing

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in a deadly stabbing early Saturday morning in Oceano.

Santa Maria resident Angel Eduardo Ramos-Ramirez, 27, was arrested on Saturday around 9 a.m. on a suspected murder charge, officials said in a news release.

The Sheriff’s Office reported that Ramos-Ramirez stabbed 20-year-old Daniel Diaz in Oceano around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday.

According to a sheriff’s news release, detectives believe Ramos-Ramirez and Diaz “got into an altercation” outside a home in the 2000 block of Ocean Street. Officials reported Ramos-Ramirez stabbed Diaz several times and fled the area in a vehicle.

When deputies arrived, they found Diaz suffering from stab wounds. Medics responded, but Diaz later died at the scene.

Witnesses were able to identify Ramos-Ramirez and his vehicle, according to the news release.

Detectives located Ramos-Ramirez at his Santa Maria home in the 1200 block of Golden Drive. The Sheriff’s Office said this led to the California Highway Patrol detaining Ramos-Ramirez at a traffic stop on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County.

The Sheriff’s Office said this is believed to be an isolated incident with no public safety risk.

Ramos-Ramirez was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail. According to the news release, there aren’t any outstanding suspects in this case.

This story was originally published June 4, 2022 at 4:28 PM.