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King City PD is Searching for 2 People Suspected in December 4 Homicide; 2 People were Arrested for Assisting

 

On December 1, 2024, at approximately 1:46 PM, officers from the King City Police Department were

dispatched to the 800 block of Willow Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a

31-year-old male victim in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead

at the scene. The investigation is on-going and there is no additional information at this time.


Update 12/3/2024:

A silver Honda believed to be involved in the homicide was recovered in King City. The vehicle was

reported stolen out of the San Francisco Bay Area on November 25, 2024. The vehicle is currently in the

custody of the King City Police Department and is being processed for evidence. There is no additional

information at this point and the investigation is on-going.


Update 12/13/2024:

Through investigation, detectives were able to identify a person of interest in this case. He is 20-year-old Israel Martinez of King City. On December 13, 2024 officers from the King City Police

Department, with the assistance of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Salinas Police Department,

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Monterey Bay Regional SWAT Team, Monterey

County District Attorney’s Office, Greenfield Police Department, Watsonville Police Department, and the

Marina Police Department served multiple search warrants involving 5 residences in King City.

Martinez was not at his residence when the search warrant was served and his whereabouts are currently

unknown. KCPD has an active warrant for his arrest for the homicide and are working with allied partners

to locate him. KCPD is also asking for the communities help. If you know his whereabouts, or have any

other information related to this case, please call the King City Police Department. Martinez is considered

armed and dangerous. Please do not try to contact or apprehend him yourself.


Martinez is described as a Hispanic male adult, brown hair and brown eyes, 5’4” 140 lbs. He has several tattoos including 3 dots on his right cheek below his eye and 1 dot on his left cheek below his eye.

He also has the words “Blue Devil” on his left hand and a crown tattooed on his left arm.

Also, through investigation, detectives developed an additional person of interest in this case.

Detectives have been unable to confirm the identity of this person as of yet and are asking for the public’s

help. Somebody out there knows who he is. If you should have any information regarding his identity or

whereabouts, please call the King City Police Department.

Additionally, through investigation, detectives were able to identify 2 people who assisted the homicide

suspects after the homicide was committed. Both of these individuals were contacted during the service

of the search warrants and were arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail for accessory after the fact to murder. The two individuals arrested are:

22-year-old Eliseo Gutierrez of King City

and

24-year-old Juan Javier Perez of King City.

If you know the whereabouts of Israel Martinez, the identity of the other person of interest from the

homicide that occurred on December 1, 2024, or have any information on either case then please call

the King City Police Department at 831-385-484, Detective Sergeant Partida at 831-286-5988, or Detective

Gurley at 831-386-5978. You can also email Detective Sergeant Partida at jpartida@kingcity.com or

Detective Gurley at dgurley@kingcity.com. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the WeTip line

at 1-800-78-CRIME. Any and all information is welcome.

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