2yearold boy seen here on the left who died in october of last year. Were also looking to make sure that all of those victims find justice, whether that be mr. Martinez being responsible, or ruling out that anybody else could be possibly responsible for that. Martinez has not been charged in either crime. Authorities are still working to transfer him from Santa Clara County to stanislaus county. Live Team Coverage of the modesto killings now. Lets go live in modesto with new details about the victims. Reporter we learned quite a bit of new information in this News Conference this afternoon. Some of that new information is that police were first called here saturday afternoon because friends of dr. Amanda cruz called them out of concern, because she had missed a lunch date. And when they arrived here at her home they found her and four others inside, dead. Now, many of the candles and flowers placed outside of this home are people who first met amanda cruz because she was their physicia
Children and another relative plus Ann Brown Romero the suspect own mother. And we have learned that the suspect in this case Martin Martinez of san jose was already the subject of a Homicide Investigation involving another of dr. Cruz children. Tell melanie has more now from modest to. Reporter the message outside father home who lost 2 children in 9 months heart wrenching. Pbingts of 2yearold christopher and 6yearold elizabeth with the words they did in the have to die. And the claim they both died by the hand of martinez. Information even modest to Police Investigators now saying is true t. Today Police Confirm Martin Martinez is not only the suspect in saturday homicide he is also suspected of having previously killed 2yearold christopher ripley. With all due respect to the displenty drop the ball on this one mr. Mary continue east was a suspect in the 2yearold death and for 9 months still allowed to have continued contact with the family and the children coall of these individuals
But police did not go and immediately get an arrest warrant for martinez. Instead they waited two days until saturday after the five people were murdered at this modesto residents. As said when it comes to a homicide investigations. You have one shot to make your case theres much more than just the Place Apartments involving criminal investigations. If it did other case and asking a holocaust torres than individual and then has to be enough to be will file charges on. My on no Police Department did not drop the ball. Reporter acquiescence that two days after they get the word that killing from last year as a homicide. Is murders take place martinas as a suspect in that case as well right now police are saying they do not believe the two things are connected but still martine as is the suspect in the massacre on saturday. Catherine decrement crews worked released a statement saying our deepest condolences go to the family and friends of patients of dr. Kerrs choose loved as that mentor