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Knife-wielding lunatic storms into random California family’s garage and slashes mom and daughter

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, September 15). Knife-wielding lunatic storms into random California family’s garage and slashes mom and daughter. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/knife-wielding-lunatic-storms-into-random-california-familys-garage-and-slashes-mom-and-daughter/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Ross O'Keefe
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On July 15 around 6:30 a.m., 23-year-old Fareyeshyi Allahdin armed with a kitchen knife attacked a family in Sacramento after robbing a Starbucks. He stabbed a 63-year-old mother and her 26-year-old daughter in their open garage; police shot and killed him as he continued the assault. The victims were hospitalized in serious but stable condition, while Allahdin was pronounced dead at the scene. Police emphasized that the attack appeared to be random, highlighting the unpredictable dangers faced by residents.
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On July 15, a 23-year-old man named Fareyeshyi Allahdin armed with a kitchen knife entered a Starbucks in Sacramento around 6:30 a.m. He tried to push his way into the back room where employees had barricaded themselves for safety, causing them to call 9-1-1. After leaving the store, he ran down nearby streets and eventually approached a family's home on Diablo Drive, entering their garage. There, he attacked a 63-year-old mother who was trying to get into her car. Police arrived and shot Allahdin dead, preventing further harm. The incident highlighted safety concerns for Sacramento residents.

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California KCRA Sacramento Sacramento County Starbucks

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Sacramento GPE · 3× Allahdin PERSON · 2× California GPE · 2× Edward Igoe PERSON · 1× Fareyeshyi Allahdin PERSON · 1× KCRA ORG · 1× Sacramento County GPE · 1× Starbucks ORG · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1×

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In a 9-1-1 call, an employee said the man was “banging on everything” as the employees locked themselves in the back room of the store for safety. “He entered behind our counter and was trying to push into our back door,” an employee said.
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🔮 The incident served as a sobering reminder of everyday danger Sacramento residents could encounter.

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A bloodthirsty lunatic was spotted roaming around Sacramento in newly released video that captured the moments before he ran into a California family’s garage and tried to brutally murder them. asserted
he → spot → them
Sacramento police collected video of 23-year-old Fareyeshyi Allahdin’s final moments before officers shot him dead, saving an elderly mother and her grown daughter. asserted
officers → collect → mother
The man was first seen wandering into a Starbucks armed with a “kitchen knife,” around 6:30 a.m. on July 15. asserted
man → see → July
He went behind the store counter as terrified employees hid from him. asserted
employees → go → him
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Sign → sign → California
In a 9-1-1 call, an employee said the man was “banging on everything” as the employees locked themselves in the back room of the store for safety. “He entered behind our counter and was trying to push into our back door,” an employee said. asserted
employee → say → door
“We had to barricade it.” asserted
We → have → it
Allahdin is seen jogging with the knife in hand down the family’s street on Diablo Drive before entering their garage in the area of the 5700 block of Diablo Drive. asserted
Allahdin → see → Drive
As a 63-year-old mother attempted to get into her car, he intercepted her and began viciously stabbing her, police said. asserted
police → attempt → her
Her 26-year-old daughter heard her screams and rushed to her aid. asserted
daughter → hear → aid
She heroically wrangled the man off of her mother, but he then turned his attack onto her. asserted
he → wrangle → her
Video shows the moment deputies arrived as the daughter struggled with him. asserted
daughter → show → him
Officers loudly ordered the man to drop his knife before quickly shooting him dead as he continued to stab the daughter. asserted
he → order → daughter
The blood-soaked elderly mother is seen wandering around the vehicles as she awaited medical care. asserted
she → soak → care
Fire personnel pronounced Allahdin dead at the scene and transported the mother and daughter in serious but stable condition. asserted
personnel → pronounce → condition
No officers were injured in the incident, and police believed the stabbings were random. asserted
stabbings → injure → incident
This monster just saw an open garage, saw a victim and immediately started attacking,” Sgt. Edward Igoe, a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said. asserted
Igoe → see → victim
A mugshot of the man was released along with the weapon he used to assault the family, a silver kitchen-style knife with a 7-to 8-inch blade. asserted
he → release → blade
The incident served as a sobering reminder of everyday danger Sacramento residents could encounter. uncertain
residents → serve → danger
“I had my garage open at the same time – I got a wife, kids, so it’s just kind of hitting close to home,” one neighbor told KCRA. asserted
neighbor → have → KCRA
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