Eduardo Xol, known for his role on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, passed away one week after being stabbed, according to reports confirmed by the Riverside County coroner on Wednesday. Xol, a resident of Palm Springs, California, died on Sept. 19 at Desert Regional Medical Center.
The Palm Springs Police Department reported that on Sept. 10, they received a call for help from a man, later identified as Xol, who had sustained multiple injuries. Xol indicated he had been stabbed but did not identify the suspect at the time.
As Fox News reports:
Hours later, a man named Richard Joseph Gonzales called police dispatch and claimed he had been assaulted the previous night, the statement added. After a thorough investigation, police arrested Gonzales on suspicion of attempted murder in Xol’s stabbing.
Gonzalez is being held without bail. Police told Fox News Digital that, from what they can tell, the two men were acquaintances, and they knew each other.
Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Xol and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for comment.
Friends and fans of Xol have been sharing tributes to the Los Angeles native online.
Xol’s mother confirmed the heartbreaking news of her son’s passing. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.
California’s most recent statewide crime report shows a slight increase in violent crimes like aggravated assault and homicide, continuing a trend seen in 2020 and 2021. However, the state’s violent crime rates remain lower than their peaks in the 1990s.
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