Mass stabbing at California casino as suspect’s connection to victims revealed

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A knife-wielding casino staffer slashed five people at a luxury California resort, leaving bloodied victims sprawled among the slot machines as paramedics tended to their injuries.

The suspect, Joseph Naugle, 22, is accused of stabbing five fellow staffers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the stabbing was reported around 7 p.m. at the Dos Coyotes Border Cafe inside the casino.

Naugle was taken into custody within minutes of deputies arriving, authorities said. He was reportedly still dressed in his kitchen apron when he was arrested.

Police later released a disturbing mug shot of Naugle, a Roseville resident, who’s being held in a local jail.

One victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the four others were treated at the scene by Thunder Valley emergency personnel and Cal Fire, authorities said.

None of the victim’s injuries were considered life-threatening.

“At this point in the investigation, it appears the suspect knew all five victims. No additional suspects are outstanding. And there is no outstanding threat to the public,” the sheriff’s office said in an update.

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Images from the scene showed the victims being treated by paramedics on the casino floor.

The casino was not evacuated and remained open Wednesday night, while the restaurant was closed following the stabbing.

The casino referred The California Post to the sheriff’s office for comment. The sheriff’s office has not shared any details on a possible motive for the alleged knifing spree.