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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Juan
"Edgar Morales "
Manuel Martinez
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Sex: Male |
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Race: Hispanic |
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Age Now: 18 |
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Height: 5'11" |
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Weight: 170 lbs. |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown |
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Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown |
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Wanted for :
Murder, Antioch, CA;
Dec 12, 2007
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Antioch, CA |
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Possible Location : Pittsburg, CA
Antioch, CA
Oakdale, CA
San Joaquin Valley, CA
San Francisco, CA |
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Last Known : Unkown |
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Traits |
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Known Norteno gang member |
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Case Story |
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Teenage Gangster Sought For Gas Station Murder |
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It was Dec. 12, 2007 when an Antioch, Calif. Arco station turned into a deadly crime scene. Cops tell AMW that 20-year-old Jose Rivas, a landscaper whose fiancée had just given birth to a baby boy, was simply gassing up his prized possession, a red Ford Mustang, when a senseless case of mistaken identity took his life.
Despite Jose having no gang affiliation, cops say the blue shirt he wore was most likely the reason that Norteno gang member, Juan Manuel Martinez, opened fire. Detectives tell AMW that Martinez and a carload of friends were drunk and coming from a party when they saw Jose and his blue shirt. When asked if he had any gang affiliation, Jose said something in Spanish and cops believe that's when he was shot multiple times.
Police say that Jose was supposed to pick up his father to take him to work and when he didn't arrive, Jose's fiancée drove him instead. Tragically, the pair drove by the Arco station only to see Jose's car and lifeless body.
17-year-old Martinez was booked into a juvenile detention facility where he remained while police worked with the District Attorney's office on the murder case. According to authorities, Martinez was charged with the murder of Jose Rivas in May of 2008, but then was released by mistake. The county probation department, which oversees the juvenile hall, has not released any details about what led to Martinez' mistaken release.
Cops say Jose Martinez is a known Norteno gang member who has had prior gang activity convictions. He is described as 5'11", 170 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Police belive that he is using his gang connections to keep hidden but could be hiding out in San Francisco, Pittsburg, Antioch, or in the San Joaquin Valley. |
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