Overview
- Police discovered a 54‑year‑old grandmother, her 23‑year‑old daughter and the daughter’s two‑week‑old infant with fatal stab wounds after responding to a disturbance at the Monterey Avenue home.
- Officers located 28‑year‑old Joaquin Escoto hiding in a nearby residence and arrested him on suspicion of three counts of murder and on an outstanding DUI warrant.
- A 3‑year‑old who was in the home was found uninjured and has been placed in the care of Child Protective Services; police say the child is the son of the adult victim and the suspect.
- Reporting says prosecutors plan to seek special‑circumstance and deadly‑weapon enhancements and that an arraignment is scheduled, while claims about the suspect’s prior deportations remain reported but not fully verified.
- The neighborhood and a nearby elementary school were evacuated during the search, a family fundraiser has been started to cover costs, and investigators continue processing the scene and interviewing witnesses.