Suspects to face accessory charges in Orosi teacher's murder

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Monday, a Tulare County justice ruled determination was capable grounds for 20-year-old Joseph Garcia and 21-year-old Jorge Arrieta to spell to proceedings for the execution of Sergio Martin.

Martin was killed successful November 2023 astatine his location connected Roosevelt Way successful Dinuba.

Detectives accidental aft receiving a telephone from Martin's neighbour astir 3 am, they recovered his doorway damaged and his location rummaged through.

"They made their mode upstairs. They followed a humor way that went upstairs to the bedroom," said Dinuba Police Officer Loredo.

"Even wherever the ample magnitude was located successful the foyer, couches were turned over, I went into the chamber wherever the taxable was located. I observed him look down with his hands covering his face."

Sergio was changeable astatine slightest 3 times.

Detectives accidental ammunition casings and slug fragments were besides recovered wrong the residence.

The confessed killer, a juvenile, is seen successful surveillance video.

"In the video I perceive astir 5 gunshots simultaneously," said Loredo.

That juvenile was identified by a schoolhouse resources officer.

Within hours, constabulary arrested the fishy astatine his home, wherever constabulary accidental they recovered Martin's wallet.

"With different recognition cards successful his sanction And proprietor gaffe to the BMW registered to the victim," explained Loredo.

Detectives accidental the juvenile's telephone contained video of Jorge Arrieta and the juvenile holding a weapon and was taken conscionable hours earlier the crime.

"His telephone determination pinged astir the victims determination astatine astir the clip the unfortunate was what I judge to beryllium killed based connected gunshots heard successful the area," saic a detective successful court.

Arrieta told constabulary the young fishy called him to get the weapon utilized successful the crime.

He besides said himself, Garcia, and 2 different females picked up the juvenile and drove backmost to the transgression scene.

Detectives accidental Arrieta told them helium had received a telephone from the juvenile saying helium had changeable the victim, and that Garcia said helium was unaware of the shooting until the juvenile arrived astatine the house.

Detectives testified that surveillance video shows 3 subjects walking successful and retired of the victims location carrying items.

After proceeding testimony, a justice decided determination was capable grounds to spell to trial.

It is what the victim's household was hoping for, "We privation the proceedings for the adults who request to beryllium held accountable," said Sergio's cousin.

Arrieta and Garcia are being charged with 2nd grade burglary and accessory aft the fact.

They volition beryllium arraigned connected October 21st.

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