A Fullerton man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he stabbed another man during a violent confrontation in a commercial parking lot on W. Orangethorpe Ave., according to the Fullerton Police Department.
The case adds to a troubling pattern of edged‑weapon assaults and domestic‑type disputes escalating into serious violence across Orange County.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2026, around 10:39 a.m., an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy was flagged down about an assault with a deadly weapon in the 3000 block of W. Orangethorpe Ave.
Fullerton officers arrived moments later and found an adult male suffering from injuries consistent with a stabbing. Sheriff’s deputies were already providing emergency aid…