11-05-2025
A Stanislaus man turned himself in after a shooting in Turlock, police say
A Delhi man was arrested on Thursday after he turned himself in to police for his alleged involvement in a shooting, according to the Turlock Police Department.
Eric Martinez, 25, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, child endangerment, felon in possession of a weapon, felon in possession of ammunition and evading a police officer. His bail amount was set at $1.3 million.
On May 6 around 9:30 p.m., TPD officers went to the 500 block of Angelus Street for reports of a 'suspicious person attempting to force entry into a residence while yelling profanities,' according to a TPD Facebook post. While the officers were on their way, dispatch had gotten updated information. The person had allegedly fired several shots and wounded a woman.
When officers arrived to the home, they found a woman with a single gunshot wound in her abdomen. Her injuries were determined to be non-life threatening but she was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the post.
Officers tried to stop a vehicle fleeing the area with a suspect inside who they believed was involved in the shooting, but lost sight of it during a pursuit. Witnesses identified the fleeing suspect as Martinez.
Detectives and a TPD SWAT Team executed a search warrant at Martinez's residence in Delhi and collected evidence related to the case, according to the post.
TPD's Facebook post stated that Martinez and the shooting victim knew each other. A TPD spokesperson told the Sacramento-based television station KCRA-3 that Martinez knew the home he was allegedly trying to enter and that a small child was in the home, which lead to the child endangerment charge.
Two days later, Martinez turned himself in at the Turlock Public Safety Facility. He was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail.
The investigation is ongoing and TPD asks anyone with additional information to contact Detective Urban at 209-668-6571.
