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Santiago Perez

Case from Pixley, CA dated Feb 14, 2000

Victim Details

Santiago Perez

Male

Pixley

CA

2000-02-14

56

Santiago

Perez

07/14/2026

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On February 14, 2000, 56-year-old Hispanic male Santiago Perez was fatally shot while sleeping in his home in Pixley, California. The assailant entered the residence during the early morning hours and shot Perez in his bed. At the time of the incident, his four minor children were present in the home.

The case remained unsolved for over a decade until 2013, when Jose Manuel Martinez, a known contract killer, was arrested in Alabama for an unrelated murder. During his interrogation, Mart ...
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  • Alleged hit man confesses to more than 30 killings, 9 in California
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