San Diego, CA
Man sentenced to 43 years in prison for El Cajon stabbing death
A man convicted of fatally stabbing a 71-year-old man in El Cajon was sentenced Tuesday to 43 years and eight months to life in state prison.
Gregory Daniel Carlomagno, 45, was convicted by an El Cajon Superior Court jury of second-degree murder and other charges for the Oct. 5, 2024, stabbing of Steven Barron.
El Cajon police said Barron was giving Carlomagno a ride to a store that evening, but the vehicle broke down on Benedict Avenue. As Barron attempted to get the car restarted, Carlomagno stabbed him, then fled the scene, police said.
Barron died later that night at a hospital.
At trial, Carlomagno testified that he acted in self-defense, according to sentencing documents filed by his defense attorney.
Police said officers responding to the stabbing spotted Carlomagno, who unsuccessfully attempted to carjack a vehicle from a motorist who drove off. Carlomagno then ran a short distance away but was arrested.