Three people were arrested last weekend in connection with the murder of a real estate agent from salt lake city, which tried to evict two tenants.
According to the official representative of police of salt lake city (Utah), Sergeant Greg Wilking, the body of 40-year-old David Stokoe was found in a secret room in the apartment that he helped pass two suspects. Tenants were 31-year-old Manuel Velasquez and 38-year-old Jessica Reese. According to preliminary information, the day of the tragedy in the apartment was a friend of the pair – a 30-year-old Diana Hernandez, who was also arrested.
Source: Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Police believe that Stokoe, a married father of four children, was killed Thursday last week. On the same day, the family told the police about his disappearance. The body of a man found on Friday.
According to court documents, tenants often conflict with man. According to Velasquez and Reese, that day Stokoe «transgressed statutory rights upon entering the apartment without the permission of the [tenants]». He demanded that they vacate housing to 18 hours the next day.
Defendants noted that a scuffle ensued in which the alleged Stokoe attacked Velasquez – in response, he fired.
Reese, Velasquez and Hernandez all together, hid the body. In the court documents did not specify what was the «secret room».
It is known that Manuel Velasquez a few times before he was arrested. Now he is charged with murder, obstruction of justice, illegal possession of firearms. Jessica Reese and Diane Hernandez arrested for obstruction of justice.
David Stokoe left a wife and 4 children.
Source: GoFundMe
Diane Stokoe, the mother of the deceased, told Salt Lake City Tribune that he does not believe, as if her son had provoked the conflict.
On a GoFundMe page created to support the family of the deceased father of four children.
