2 Found Dead In Salinas House; Hunt On For Person Of Interest

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA – Two people were found dead in a Salinas home on Tuesday afternoon, and police are searching for a resident of the home who is considered a person of interest.

At about 4:30 p.m., police received a call from a concerned relative of the homeowners who said the home, located on Essex Circle, was in disarray.

When officers entered the home, they found the bodies of two homicide victims, one male and one female, who police believe to be related to the residence.

Police were unable to track down a 25-year-old resident of the home named Ellin Omar Escamilla, and do not know whether Escamilla was absent during the crime, was involved, was harmed or is under duress.

Police are considering Escamilla a person of interest, and said he may be driving a brown 2011 Lincoln MKX SUV with a California license plate, number 6SMS157.

Anyone who sees Escamilla or knows his whereabouts has been asked to call 911 or the Salinas police watch commander at (831) 758-7250.

Anyone with other information about Escamilla has been asked to call police Detective Stephen Craig at (831) 758-7929. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the police tip line at (831) 775-4222 or (800)
78-CRIME. To text information to the tip line, use code "SPD831" to 847411.

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--Bay City News/Image via Salinas PD