Expecting his third child and reflecting on the past year, Gilbert Ayonayon II told his sister how his struggles had brought him closer to his loved ones. With this newfound clarity, the recent grandfather made a surprise early morning visit to family at a south Phoenix home on New Year’s Day.
The 34-year-old would die shortly thereafter, suffering what court documents described as multiple stabbings, which his family said were completely unprovoked.
“My son had no idea any of it was coming towards him,” said Merry Jaramillo, 52, recalling the fatal attack on Ayonayon that she had witnessed in horror…