SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (BCN/KRON) -- A 28-year-old woman was stabbed and killed in San Rafael on Saturday evening. San Rafael police officers responded to a call of an unresponsive woman on Anderson Drive at about 6:15 p.m. The victim was found between Lindaro and Irwin streets suffering from stab wou nds, according to a statement from the San Rafael Police Department. 16 displaced, firefighter injured from residential fire in SF The stabbing occurred at a homeless encampment in the area, which is separate from the city's sanctioned camping area on Mohon Creek Path several blocks away, according to the police department. San Rafael firefighters also responded and provided first aid, but the victim died at the scene. Advocates have spoken out about safety concerns for the unhoused community. Anna Jahns lives just a few tents away from where the 28-year-old woman was killed. Unhoused advocate Robbie Powelson says strict camping policies can leave unhoused women with fewer safe options. The stabbing happened at an unsanctioned encampment, four blocks from the city-run camping area on the Mahon Creek path. That site has 50 tents there, but Jahn's says there is never any availability. The city says the sanctioned site has provided a safer and stable environment, adding that 86 percent of people who have stayed there are now housed or actively working toward housing. A Supreme Court ruling in 2024 allowed the City of San Rafael to enforce a camping ban on public property. Police asked anyone who was in the area from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and has information to contact the police department at (415) 485-3000. Tips can also be left at http://www.srpd.org/tips. ...read more read less