The person at the center of this case
Unknown male victim
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
22 years waiting · since 2003
YEGIZAR KARAPETYAN
Justice for Unknown male victim — the trail went cold in 2003, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Yegizar Karapetyan currently located, and has he traveled to Armenia or Russia as suspected?
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person
Lead #2What is the identity of the victim and what was the motive for the attack?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence connects Karapetyan to the murder beyond witness testimony from the three arrested accomplices?
On September 2, 2003, a man was fatally attacked in Sacramento, California by Yegizar Karapetyan and three accomplices, who pistol-whipped, stabbed, and repeatedly assaulted him with a knife and screwdriver until he died at the scene. Karapetyan fled and remains at large, evading both local and federal arrest warrants issued in September 2003. He is believed to have ties to Armenia and Russia, making his current whereabouts unknown and the case unsolved.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Sacramento Superior and Municipal Court; United States District Court, Eastern District of California
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Lead #4Who are the three accomplices who were arrested, and what information have they provided about Karapetyan's whereabouts?
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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 committed
Yegizar Karapetyan and three accomplices allegedly surrounded, pistol-whipped, stabbed, and repeatedly assaulted a man with a large knife and Phillips head screwdriver; victim died at the scene in Sacramento, California
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2003-09-05
Local arrest warrant issued
Sacramento Superior and Municipal Court issued arrest warrant for Yegizar Karapetyan on murder charges
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2003-09-30
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court, Eastern District of California issued federal arrest warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 2003
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 2003
Last Updated:April 29, 2026