3 arrested in death of teacher from Dinuba, police say
DINUBA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Following the homicide death of Dinuba’s Sergio Martin, three suspects have been identified and arrested, the Dinuba Police Department announced Wednesday.
Police say around 3 a.m. on Nov. 6, they responded to the 1800 block of Roosevelt Avenue after a neighbor requested a welfare check. Upon arrival, they found 50-year-old Sergio Martin dead with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Officers say later they took into custody a teen suspect they believed was involved but they were later released Nov. 6.
On Nov. 9 detectives say they served a search warrant at an undisclosed location within Dinuba. There they arrested a 20-year-old man and additional evidence was collected.
The following day on Nov. 10, investigators say they responded to a home in the unincorporated area of Tulare County to take in a third suspect, a 21-year-old woman, and impounded a vehicle.
Earlier this week, police say they took the fourth suspect, 19-year-old Joseph Garcia into custody. Garcia is the only suspect who remains in custody – Dinuba Police told YourCentralValley.com Wednesday evening that the status of the other two who were arrested is unclear.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with any additional information related to this case is asked to contact the Dinuba Police Department at (559) 591-5911.
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