A young man pleaded guilty Monday to a voluntary manslaughter count for his role in the killing of a homeless man at Bonita Cove Park last year.
Daniel Ruben Martin, 20, was arrested along with a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of Michael Shook, 65, who was stabbed three times and beaten in the early morning hours of July 5, 2023.Martin, who was 18 years old at the time of the killing, was charged as an adult while the other defendant entered juvenile proceedings.
"I didn't kill him, but by the time I was finished with him, he was done," Martin said, according to the detective. The juvenile said Martin and Shook argued first and, at some point, Shook pulled out a knife. The boy said he grabbed Shook's knife hand and forced the victim's own blade into his body, while Martin held down Shook's arm, Bernard testified.
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