Fatal Lodi stabbing leaves pregnant woman, baby dead; teen, 16, arrested in attack

Angelaydet Rocha, The Record
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A woman and her unborn child were killed in an early morning stabbing at around 12 a.m. Sunday, according to Lodi police.
A woman and her unborn child were killed in an early morning stabbing at around 12 a.m. Sunday, according to Lodi police.

A 25-year-old woman and her unborn child were killed in an early morning stabbing, according to Lodi police.

Police said the attack doesn't appear to be random. There were several altercations reported during a house party at the victim’s home that night. Lodi police said Monday afternoon that a 16-year-old female has been arrested in the case and would be booked into Peterson Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder.

Here's what we know so far.

Around 12 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to Eagle Place near Century Boulevard for reports of a potential stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from a stab wound.

The woman was roughly four months pregnant, police said. Officers tried to save the woman's life, but she died from her injuries.

The Lodi woman was identified as Jessie Martinez.

“The unborn child unfortunately passed away as well," police stated in a Facebook post. "The case is being investigated as a double homicide.”

A 22-year-old man found injured at the scene is reportedly Martinez’s boyfriend and the father of the unborn baby. He suffered a cut to his head and face. He was treated at a local hospital and later released, police said.

The man is not a suspect in the investigation, according to detectives.

A motive remains unknown.

Lodi Police Department could not be reached for comment at the time of publication.

Anyone with information regarding the double homicide can call Detective Blythe at (209) 333-5545 or the Lodi Police Department at (209) 333-6727. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Lodi Crime Stoppers at http://369crime.com/.

Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow. 

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