Santa Cruz man turns himself in for unreported homicide

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A thirty-year-old suspect confessed to an unreported murder Thursday when he walked into Santa Cruz County Jail.

Santa Cruz Police Officers responded and confirmed that the homicide. They believe it happened in an RV parked in the 900 block of Soquel Avenue on Monday, June 28, 2021. According to a report, the detective found the vehicle in the 100 block of Front Street with the 33-year-old victim, who was living in the RV in the Santa Cruz Area.

Detectives are actively working on the case and processing evidence collected from the scene. If you have any information, you are asked to contact Santa Cruz Police Department Detective Trevor Kendall at (831) 420-5963 or the Crime Tip Line at (831) 420-5995.

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Correction July 4, 2021 at 7:35 p.m. A previous version of this article misgendered the victim and was changed to address the victim by their preferred pronouns according to their friends.