Baseball Bat Attack Leaves Novato Man Dead: Cops

PETALUMA, CA — A Marin man was killed early Sunday morning after being assaulted with a baseball bat, Petaluma police said.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as Adolfo Martinez Pena, 23 of Novato.

At 1:49 a.m., officers responded to reports of a man being assaulted with a baseball bat in the 100 block of Keller Street, police said.

Paramedics attempted live-saving medical assistance, though the man was later pronounced dead.

The cause of death is still under investigation, police said.

Anyone with more information on the case is asked to contact Detective Cori's Joerger at 707-778-4372.

— Bay City News contributed to this report