Sheriff: Man confesses to Cameron Park stabbing one; 1 dead, 1 injured

CAMERON PARK, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office says a man has confessed to killing one man and injuring several others earlier this week.

Juan Ivan Jimenez, 30, is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Cameron County Jail Records.

Just after midnight on July 2, deputies responded to a 911 call at a home located on the 2100 block of Florencia Avenue in Cameron Park.

^{Juan Ivan Jimenez (Source: Cameron County Inmate List)}

Deputies say that’s where they found the body of 26-year-old Rolando Arturo Vizcarra lying on the floor by the entrance to the home with a stab wound to the neck.

Two other people were found injured, including a 32-year-old woman who was stabbed in the face and head, and a 34-year-old man who was stabbed in the shoulder.

The woman was taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, while the man was treated at the scene.

Investigators say after collecting evidence from the scene and talking to witnesses, they were able to identify that the suspect was Jimenez.

On Thursday, investigator obtained an arrest warrant for Jimenez for the offenses of criminal homicide and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He was arrested the same day, and they say he confessed to fatally stabbing Vizcarra and injuring the other two.

Investigators say the motive is believed to be drug related.

On Friday, Jimenez was arraigned and given a $500,000 bond. He is being held at the Carrizalez Rucker Detention Center in Olmito.

This is an ongoing investigation.