Martin Muniz is a killer from Ohio who would murder four family members and shoot an eight year old girl
According to police reports Martin Muniz would walk up to an officer in Cleveland Ohio and told him that he had just killed five people
When officers would go to the residence they would find 69-year-old Miguel Gonzalez, 48-year-old Anthony Boothe, 34-year-old Angelic Gonzalez and her son, 16-year-old Jayden Baez. An eight year old girl had been shot but thankfully would survive her injuries
Martin Muniz who was the stepson of Miguel Gonzalez and the brother of Angelic Gonzalez
Martin Muniz would be arrested, plead guilty at trial to avoid the death penalty and would be sentenced to four consecutive life without parole prison sentences
Martin Muniz Current Information
Number A813529
DOB 11/24/1981
Gender Male
Race Other
Admission Date 09/04/2024
Institution Trumbull Correctional Institution
Status INCARCERATED
Martin Muniz Case
On January 13, 2023, Martin Muniz approached Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) officers and stated he shot and killed five people at a residence near Mack Court and West 37th Street in Cleveland. The officers then arrested him.
The CDP responded to the scene where they found five people shot in the head. Three victims, Jayden Baez, 16, Anglic Gonzalez, 35, and Miguel Gonzalez, 70, were pronounced deceased on scene. Two victims, Anthony Boothe, 48, and an 8-year-old female, were transported to a nearby hospital. At the hospital, Anthony Boothe was pronounced deceased. The 8-year-old female was treated for her injuries.
Martin Muniz is also a suspect in a homicide in New Jersey.
Martin Muniz pleaded guilty to the following charges:
Four counts of Aggravated Murder with one and three year gun specifications
One count of Attempted Aggravated Murder with one and three year gun specifications
He was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences without parole with an additional 15 years in gun specification to be served prior to and consecutive to the life sentences. In addition, he was sentenced to 11 to 16.5 years in prison to be served consecutively to the life sentences.
Martin Muniz News
Martin Muniz, the man accused of killing four people and wounding an 8-year-old girl in a Cleveland shooting in 2023, pleaded guilty on Thursday and will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Andrew Santoli sentenced Muniz to four consecutive life sentences in prison without parole after the 42-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated murder and one court of attempted aggravated murder. Each of the charges carried gun specifications.
“Martin Muniz is a vicious mass murderer,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley. “Anyone who can murder four family members deserves to be removed from society for the rest of their life. I pray the 8-year-old young girl who survived this horrible violence can recover.”
The case against Muniz dates back to Jan. 13, 2023, when he flagged down members of the Cleveland Division of Police and told officers he shot and killed five people at a residence in the 3700 block of Mack Court.
Those who were killed in the shooting were identified by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner as 69-year-old Miguel Gonzalez, 48-year-old Anthony Boothe, 34-year-old Angelic Gonzalez and her son, 16-year-old Jayden Baez.
Muniz, who was detained at the scene, was identified as the stepson of Miguel Gonzalez and the brother of Angelic Gonzalez, both killed in the shooting.
While three of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene, Boothe was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he later died. Meanwhile, Boothe’s daughter, an 8-year-old girl, was also hospitalized and was treated for her injuries.
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office says Muniz is also a suspect in a New Jersey homicide.
Prior to his plea deal, Muniz had been facing the following charges:
Four counts of aggravated murder
Two counts of attempted murder
Eight counts of murder
Ten counts of felonious assault
One count of having weapons under disability
Prosecutors add that Muniz will face an additional 15 years in gun specification to be served prior to and consecutive to the life sentences. In addition, he was sentenced to 11 to 16.5 years in prison to be served consecutively to the life sentences.
Cleveland man gets life in prison for fatally shooting 4 in 2023 | wkyc.com
