"A 22-year-old student at Cal State Long Beach was stabbed to death by his roommate in a swift and brutal attack that has left police searching for a motive, authorities said. On Saturday morning, Alejandro Iniestra, 34, attacked Spencer Timms and their other roommate with a knife, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Police responded at 10:38 a.m. to their residence in the 1300 block of Temple Avenue, where they found the two men bleeding heavily."
"Iniestra, arrested at the scene of the attack, is being held in lieu of $2-million bail, police said. The motive for the stabbings remains under investigation. He has been charged with the murder of Timms, the attempted murder of their other roommate and special allegations of use of a deadly weapon in both charges, according to court records. He is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 21 and faces the possibility of a life sentence if convicted as charged."
Spencer Timms, a 22-year-old industrial design student at Cal State Long Beach, was stabbed to death at his residence on Temple Avenue. Alejandro Iniestra, 34, allegedly attacked Timms and another roommate with a knife early Saturday; officers found both men bleeding heavily. Timms died at the scene from multiple chest stab wounds; the other roommate was hospitalized and listed as stable. Iniestra was arrested at the scene and is held on $2 million bail. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and special allegations of using a deadly weapon, and is scheduled for arraignment Oct. 21. The university has contacted his family and offered support to classmates and faculty.
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