Suspect Arrested for Homicide, Attempted Homicide After Murrieta Home Attack
MURRIETA, CA – On the morning of November 5, 2025, the Murrieta Police Department responded to an assault and homicide reported at a residence on Old Spring Road. The department’s Communications Center received a 911 call at approximately 8:18 a.m.
The caller reported that an unknown person had entered the home and attacked both her and her husband. The reporting party indicated she had been stabbed in the head with a screwdriver, while her husband had been stabbed with a knife. The caller also informed authorities that her husband appeared to be deceased and the suspect had fled through the back door. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male with short hair, a beard and mustache, wearing a black shirt, black pants, and barefoot.
Officers arriving at the scene confirmed that the 70-year-old husband was deceased. They arranged for medical aid for the reporting party and began a search of the neighborhood for the suspect. At approximately 8:57 a.m., officers located a male matching the description in a ravine behind a nearby residence on Wild Flower Drive. The individual failed to comply with officers’ commands and concealed himself in nearby bushes. Following unsuccessful attempts to gain compliance, a police K-9 was deployed, and the male was taken into custody. He was subsequently identified as the suspect in the homicide.
The reporting party was transported to a local hospital for her injuries and was listed in stable condition. The suspect, identified as Manual Arturo Alvarez, a 36-year-old resident of Modesto, California, received treatment for injuries sustained during the K-9 apprehension. He was then booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center.
Alvarez faces charges including Homicide (California Penal Code section 187(a)) and Attempted Homicide (California Penal Code section 664/187(a)). Authorities have asked that any witnesses to the incident who have not yet been interviewed contact Detective Munyer at (951) 461-6365 or tmunyer@murrietaca.gov.
Manual Arturo Alvarez
