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San Mateo County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Redwood City man covered in blood after two women were stabbed, one fatally, at a home in the 3200 block of Fair Oaks Avenue in unincorporated North Fair Oaks early Sunday morning.
A woman called 911, screaming for help and saying someone was trying to kill her, at 12:30 a.m. on July 30, according to Sgt. Javier Acosta of the Sheriff's Office. Deputies found a man "visibly covered in blood" outside the residence, he said in a statement. Inside, deputies found two women with multiple stab wounds. They were taken to Stanford Hospital, where one died of her injuries and the other is in stable condition, Acosta said.
The suspect, identified as Jose Uriarte-Martinez, 44, of Redwood City, was taken into custody. He is being held in suspicion of murder, attempted murder and child endangerment, among other charges, at the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City, on no bail status.
Deputies believe the attack was domestic violence-related and there is no further threat to the community, Acosta said. "The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has responded by providing crucial resources and support services to the affected family and individuals impacted by this tragic event," he said in the statement.
There is help available to anyone in a dangerous situation. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is at 1-800-799-7233, and locally, there's the San Mateo County Domestic Hotline at 650-312-8515 for immediate assistance and support.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office collaborates with Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (C.O.R.A.), which offers 24/7 support and can be reached at 1-800-300-1080.
The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information related to the incident to come forward and call or email Detective Baggetta at 650-740-9149 and baggetta@smcgov.org, or Detective Piper at 650-363-4062 and Jpiper@smcgov.org, or via the San Mateo County Anonymous Tip Line at 1-800-547-2700.
