Trial scheduled for suspect in Castaic shooting
Trial scheduled for suspect in Castaic shooting
Source: The Signal
Date: 07/01/2026 5:10pm
Article Summary:
Trial Set for Domestic-Violence Suspect Shot by Deputy in 2024 Castaic Standoff
A trial is set for August for Raul Martinez, a 45-year-old man accused of holding his estranged wife and child at gunpoint and pointing a firearm at a sheriff’s deputy during a 2024 standoff in Castaic that ended when the deputy shot him. Martinez faces seven felony charges and a potential sentence of more than 50 years due to a prior strike, though his attorney is seeking to have that conviction dismissed. The case is expected to focus in part on the deputy’s actions during the confrontation, with jury selection scheduled to begin Aug. 3.
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Date: 07/01/2026 5:10pm
Article Summary:
Trial Set for Domestic-Violence Suspect Shot by Deputy in 2024 Castaic Standoff
A trial is set for August for Raul Martinez, a 45-year-old man accused of holding his estranged wife and child at gunpoint and pointing a firearm at a sheriff’s deputy during a 2024 standoff in Castaic that ended when the deputy shot him. Martinez faces seven felony charges and a potential sentence of more than 50 years due to a prior strike, though his attorney is seeking to have that conviction dismissed. The case is expected to focus in part on the deputy’s actions during the confrontation, with jury selection scheduled to begin Aug. 3.
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