Man arrested for deadly stabbing at Visalia liquor store

Sunday, July 30, 2023
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Investigators have arrested a man in connection to a deadly stabbing in Visalia that happened two months ago.

The stabbing occurred back on May 30 at Visalia Liquor located between Whitendale and Monte Vista Avenues, near Mooney Boulevard.
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When officers arrived at the scene, they found 48-year-old Juan Martinez with stab wounds.

He was taken to a hospital, where he died..

At 9 pm Friday, Visalia PD's Special Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop near Murray Avenue and Church Street.
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29-year-old Jose De Jesus Espinoza was arrested for warrants related to the homicide.

Espinoza was booked into the Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility for the crime.
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