Brandon Martin, Former MLB 1st-Round Pick, Arrested in Double Homicide
A former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays has been arrested in connection with an ongoing double-homicide investigation in Corona, California.
According to KTLA.com's Anthony Kurzweil, John A. Moreno, Chip Yost and Jennifer Gould, 22-year-old Brandon Martin was taken into custody Friday following the shooting deaths of his 64-year-old father,ย Michael Martin, and 62-year-old ADT security system subcontractor Barry Swanson.ย
Martin's uncle,ย Ricky Lee Anderson, reportedly suffered "life-threatening injuries" and is now on life support following the incident, per the Corona Police Department.
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According to theย Press-Enterprise's Ali Tadayon, Brandon Martin was apprehended after a police officer spotted the suspect driving a truck that belonged to one of the victims.
"An off-duty Corona police officer on his way to work located a similar vehicle that was taken from the scene last night," Corona Police Department Sgt. Paul Mercado said, according to ABC7.com's Leticia Juarez.
Per KTLA.com, Sgt. Brent Nelsonย confirmed Martin was detained Tuesday for a mental-health evaluation after he made threats against his family. However, Martin was released Thursday.ย
Martin debuted in the Rays farm system as a shortstop in 2011, but he played only three seasons in the minors after the team drafted him 38th overall out of Santiago High School in Corona.ย
According to RaysColoredGlasses.com (via Tadayon), Martin missed the 2014 season because of an undisclosed "personal matter."
