The person at the center of this case
Unnamed male victim
Homicide · Open
23 years waiting · since 2003
YEGIZAR KARAPETYAN
Justice for Unnamed male victim — the trail went cold in 2003, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Yegizar Karapetyan now? Has he fled to Armenia, Russia, or elsewhere?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence connects Karapetyan to the murder scene and the three arrested accomplices?
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person
Lead #3Who was the victim and what was the motive for this violent attack?
On September 2, 2003, a man was murdered in Sacramento, California, after being surrounded by four assailants who pistol-whipped, stabbed, and repeatedly attacked him with a knife and screwdriver. Three of the four perpetrators have been arrested, but the primary suspect, Yegizar Karapetyan, fled and remains at large. Karapetyan is believed to have ties to Armenia and Russia, making his current whereabouts unknown and the case still active.
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FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation); Sacramento Superior and Municipal Court; United States District Court, Eastern District of California
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Lead #4Does Karapetyan have known associates or family members in Armenia or Russia who may be harboring him?
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder Caution: Yegizar Karapetyan is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man on September 2, 2003, in Sacramento, California. Karapetyan, along with three accomplices, who have since been arrested, allegedly surrounded a man, pistol-whipped him, and stabbed him repeatedly with a large knife and Phillips head screwdriver.
The victim died at the scene. A local arrest warrant was issued for Yegizar Karapetyan on September 5, 2003, by the Sacramento Superior and Municipal Court, District Court of California, County of Sacramento, California, after he was charged with murder.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Yegizar Karapetyan on September 30, 2003, by the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Karapetyan has ties to Armenia and may have traveled there or to Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2003-09-02
Murder occurs
Victim is murdered by four assailants using pistol-whipping, stabbing with knife and screwdriver in Sacramento, California
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2003-09-05
Local arrest warrant issued
Sacramento Superior and Municipal Court issues local arrest warrant for Yegizar Karapetyan
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2003-09-30
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court, Eastern District of California issues federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 2003
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 2003
Last Updated:September 9, 2026