Deputy Stabbed Moments After Responding to LA Knife Assault
WHO:
CNN - Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a passenger in the van, stated he was released from ICE custody on Wednesday.
Fox News - The deputy involved was part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
NY Post - The suspect involved in the stabbing was identified as Robert Castro.
WHAT:
CNN - Rojas Pliego described the incident as traumatic, stating, “Things will never be the same with my family.”
Fox News - Body camera and surveillance footage shows Robert Castro stabbing a deputy within seconds of the deputy's arrival.
NY Post - The violent confrontation began after a 911 call reported a man swinging knives in a Lancaster parking lot.
WHERE:
Fox News - The incident occurred in Lancaster, California.
NY Post - The location of the incident was a parking lot in Lancaster.
WHEN:
NY Post - The violent confrontation occurred on June 20.
WHY:
CNN - Rojas Pliego claimed that Salgado Araujo was going to surrender and never posed a threat to officers.
NY Post - The confrontation was initiated after a 911 call regarding a man with knives.
HOW:
CNN - The DHS’ Office of the Inspector General is leading an investigation into the shooting, while the FBI’s Houston field office is investigating the alleged assault on a federal law enforcement officer.
Fox News - Officers opened fire after the stabbing incident occurred.
(UPDATED July 31, 2026 00:23 UTC)
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a passenger in the van, has shared that he was released from ICE custody on Wednesday and described the incident as traumatic, saying, “Things will never be the same with my family.” He also claimed that Salgado Araujo intended to surrender and never posed a threat to officers. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General is leading an investigation into the shooting, while the FBI's Houston field office is looking into the alleged assault on a federal law enforcement officer.
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(UPDATED July 30, 2026 20:29 UTC)
In a violent confrontation in a Lancaster, California parking lot, a deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was stabbed by a suspect identified as Robert Castro, just moments after the deputy arrived on the scene. The incident unfolded following a 911 call reporting a man swinging knives, and body camera and surveillance footage captured the attack. Officers responded by opening fire after the stabbing took place.