December 23, 2023 - Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that on December 20, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Industrial Way and Cyber Ct. for a report of a possible body on the ground. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the body of a deceased middle-aged male.

Our Crimes Against Persons Detectives arrived on the scene and initiated an investigation into what they believed to be a homicide. Detectives worked on leads over the next twenty-four hours and successfully identified 48-year-old Fernando Jimenez as a suspect.

Following the conclusion of the investigation last night, detectives booked Jimenez at the Auburn jail for 187(A) PC. We extend our thanks to the patrol deputies and detectives who swiftly resolved this crime and took Jimenez into custody.

Source & photo: Placer County Sheriff's Office