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Sheriff’s Office Announces Arrest in Bay Point Homicide

by ECT

On Thursday, homicide Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division announced they have arrested a suspect in Tuesday’s homicide in Bay Point.

19-year-old Nissan Moran of Bay Point was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility early yesterday morning on a murder charge in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Emilio Martinez of Antioch.

IMG_7775At about 6:21 AM on Tuesday, Sheriff’s dispatch received a report of a person who was shot in the area of Marys Avenue in Bay Point. Deputies arrived on scene and found Martinez in a car suffering from gunshot wounds.

The fire department and an ambulance responded. Martinez was later pronounced deceased.
Detectives investigating the killing identified Moran as the suspect. He was later arrested. Martinez and Moran are acquainted with each other.

Anyone with any information on this homicide is asked to contact the Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, please email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.

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