Grandma, Young Mom and 2-Week-Old Baby Stabbed to Death in Triple Homicide at California Home

A suspect, who is believed to be a resident of the home and the father of a toddler found “uninjured” at the crime scene, now faces multiple charges

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  • A grandma, a young mom and a baby were stabbed to death in a Modesto, Calif., home on May 28
  • The triple homicide victims have been identified as Fabiola Gonzalez-Nunez, 23, Maria Sylvia Nunez-Villalobos, 54, and Mateo Gonzalez, 2 weeks old
  • A toddler, also found in the home, is believed to be the child of Gonzalez-Nunez and suspect Joaquin Escoto, who now faces multiple charges

A fatal California stabbing claimed the lives of three generations of the same family.

Fabiola Gonzalez-Nunez, Maria Sylvia Nunez-Villalobos and a 2-week-old infant were stabbed to death in a Modesto home on Thursday, May 28, according to the Modesto Police Department (MPD).

Nunez-Villalobos, 54, was the mother of Gonzalez-Nunez, 23, who was the mom of the infant, identified in a GoFundMe as Mateo Gonzalez, a baby boy.

Officers responded to the residence just after 9:20 a.m. local time, when they found the young mom with “multiple stab wounds.” They later located Nunez-Villalobos and the infant child, who were also “both suffering from apparent stab wounds,” authorities said…

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