Kevin Brace, bail bondsman, killed in Sacramento jail

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento police have identified the man killed in an attack on I Street near the county jail early Monday morning.

According to police, the victim was 56-year-old Kevin Brace, a longtime employee of Greg Padilla Bail Bonds.

On Monday morning, police were called to a robbery in the 500 block of I Street. When they arrived, they found Brace with significant injuries, but he later died at the scene.

Detectives arrested the suspect, 38-year-old Jacob Mandell, at the scene. He was then booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of murder.

The motive for the fatal attack is under investigation. Anyone with information can call the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357).

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