Wife And Husband Identified In Attempted Murder-Suicide In Redwood City: Police

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Police released the identities Thursday of the married couple who died in a murder-suicide attempt.

The Redwood City Police Department said the woman who died was 36-year-old Redwood City resident Denise Alessan Madrigal Martinez and the man has been identified as 36-year-old Redwood City resident Armando Madrigal Barajas Jr.

Just after midnight on Sunday, a security guard called the Redwood City Police Department to report a suspicious car parked on the 1300 block of Seaport Boulevard.

Officers said they found the car with a man in the driver's seat and a woman in the passenger seat. Both were unconscious and had gunshot wounds to their heads.

Madrigal Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene, and Madrigal Barajas died at the hospital on Wednesday, police said.

Police said the pair were married and reportedly experiencing marital difficulties.

Officers said evidence indicates the husband shot and killed the wife before attempting to take his own life.

Madrigal Barajas was found by first responders with a pulse and transported to a nearby hospital, but his self-inflicted wound was determined to be unsurvivable, and he never regained consciousness, police said.

A gun was recovered at the scene, police said.

If you are having suicidal thoughts, dial 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.