UNION CITY, CA — Union City Police have arrested two Chico residents in connection with the April 9 homicide of Karim Zepeda Martinez, 43, of Union City. He died in a hail of bullets at around 2 a.m.
Antonio Rodriguez, 24 and Miranda King, 31 were arrested on April 22. On Tuesday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged Rodriguez with the following crimes:
- 187(a) PC - Murder 211 PC - Robbery
- 11378 HS – Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance
- 29800(a)(1) PC – Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
- 11370.1(a) HS – Possession of a Controlled Substance with a Firearm
Also on Tuesday, King was formally charged:
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- 32 PC - Accessory After the Fact
Martinez' death is still under investigation. If you have information about the case, contact Detective Andrew Smith at andrews@unioncity.org or 510-675-5268. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can leave information on the UCPD tip line at 510-675- 5207 or at tips@unioncity.org.
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