Salud Martinez Obituary, Death – The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman allegedly killed by her son last week in Galt as 64-year-old Salud Martinez.
According to investigators, Martinez was fatally attacked by her 29-year-old son, John Martinez, on Wednesday. The exact motive behind the incident remains unknown.
Emergency responders were called to a residence on Alta Mesa Road around 2:40 p.m. after a worker nearby noticed a woman who appeared to be lying down and notified authorities.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office reported that Salud Martinez may have died from blunt force trauma. Authorities believe that John Martinez used a shovel to assault his mother and then ran her over with a vehicle. He is also suspected of attempting to set her on fire.
After a standoff lasting several hours, John Martinez eventually surrendered to the police.