Sheriff Detectives Investigating West Turlock Homicide
Modesto – On 7-7-2013 at 3:05 p.m., Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a person shot in a field near Simmons Rd and Washington Rd in the unincorporated area of Turlock California.
The victim and the suspects’ wife had been working in a watermelon field on Simmons Road. They were walking to their cars with several co-workers after finishing work for the day. As they were walking they heard a car approaching them at a high rate of speed. As they turned around the suspects’ wife saw her husband, 42 year old Eduardo Favian Maldonado, driving his dark red Mercury towards them. Maldonado began shooting at them, striking the victim and barely missing his wife. The victim was transported by Medi-Flight to Memorial Hospital in Modesto, where he succumbed to his injuries at approx 8:00 a.m. this morning. The victim has not been identified.
Eduardo Maldonado was seen fleeing the area and has not been seen since. He was driving a dark red or maroon 1999 four door Mercury Mystique, California license plate number 5FLX194. Maldonado may be attempting to flee to Mexico, where he is originally from. He is wanted for 187PC-Murder, 664/187-Attempted Murder and 664/273.5PC-Attempted Corporal Injury on a Spouse. It is unknown at this time the reason Maldonado was shooting at his wife and her co-workers. The case is still under investigation.
Anyone with information about this investigation can call Detective Cory Brown 209-567-4485. You can also leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636. Tipsters can also e-mail tips at http://www.modestopolice.com/CrimeStoppers, or text them to CRIMES (274637) by typing "Tip704" plus the message and be eligible for a cash reward
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