Ventura County Sheriff s Office
Luis Aceves has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his brother
VENTURA, Calif. - A Camarillo man has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing his brother in a dispute in 2017.
Luis Aceves, 55, of Camarillo pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in court on Tuesday.
Aceves admitted to stabbing his younger brother, Gilbert Aceves, in their family home on April 6, 2017.
According to the Ventura County District Attorney s Office, the two were involved in an argument that turned into a physical altercation. During the fight, Luis Aceves grabbed a knife and stabbed Gilbert Aceves.
Gilbert Aceves was transported to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks where he was later pronounced dead. Luis Aceves was also taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries and was later released.