Argument over spot at pumps leads to stabbing at Merced County truck stop, deputies say
An argument over a spot at the gas pumps between two truck drivers resulted in a stabbing on Friday morning in Santa Nella, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office.
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the call at the Petro 2 Truck Stop off Highway 152 at Gonzaga Road at 9 a.m.
Deputies found the victim bleeding from wounds to the head, neck, arm and chest.
The suspect, Kuldeep Sandhu of Sacramento, was covered in blood and being held down by a citizen, according to deputies.
Deputies learned that the victim and the suspect are both truck drivers who got into a verbal argument over a spot at the gas pumps. During the argument, Sandhu took out a ceremonial knife and began stabbing the victim.
The victim was flown to a local hospital and was in critical condition, according to deputies. Sandhu was arrested and booked into the Merced County Jail on attempted homicide charges.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the sheriff’s investigations bureau at 209-385-7472.
This story was originally published September 18, 2020 at 1:24 PM.
