Man charged with murder in St. Paul trackside stabbing
Omar Andrew Ramos Castro was charged with second-degree murder after Gabriel Arrazola Perez was found stabbed near railroad tracks by the 1400 block of Case Avenue in St. Paul on May 25, 2026.[1]
Investigators say Perez's body had multiple stab wounds and was discovered about 11 a.m. that day near the tracks.[1] Authorities used cell phone records, WhatsApp location data, GPS and surveillance video to place Ramos Castro at the scene.[1] Police say Ramos Castro admitted stabbing Perez and claimed he acted in self-defense after alleging unwanted sexual advances.[1]
Perez's body was found with multiple stab wounds near the tracks by the 1400 block of Case Avenue, prompting a Ramsey County homicide investigation.[1] Ramos Castro now faces a second-degree murder charge in Ramsey County as the case moves through the local court process.[1]
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- Omar Andrew Ramos Castro is charged with second-degree murder in Ramsey County in the death of Gabriel Arrazola Perez.
- Perez’s body was found with multiple stab wounds near railroad tracks by the 1400 block of Case Avenue in St. Paul around 11 a.m. on May 25, 2026.
- Investigators used cell phone records, WhatsApp location data, GPS and surveillance video to tie Ramos Castro to the crime scene and later secure his admission that he stabbed Perez, claiming self-defense after alleged unwanted sexual advances.
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