The Pacifica coroner identified the double-stab victim on Friday. This is domestic violence, according to police.
The San Mateo County Coroner reported that 30-year-old Oakland resident Ezra Raymond Pouech was stabbed to death Thursday at a home in the 200 block of Naomi Avenue. The stabbing injured Nina, according to neighbors. Her local hospital treatment continues.
She was stabbed, but police did not identify her. Her health is unknown. Family services took two children from the home after the stabbing, neighbors reported KTVU.
Emma Pouech, Pouech’s older sister, called her brother one of the kindest.
“Ezra saw the world’s good and light. One of the kindest. He saw beauty in sunsets and good in life despite everything “said the woman.
His sister said they were close. His loss has left her in shock.
This undated snapshot shows 30-year-old Ezra Raymond Pouech. Pouech was stabbed to death at a Pacifica residence on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Police have not disclosed the suspect’s relationship with the victims.
Gillenwater was arrested for domestic violence at the stabbing house on Dec. 14. He was released on bond but placed under emergency protection. The arrest led to his employment suspension.
Police were at the Naomi Avenue home the day before the stabbing because Gillenwater violated a restraining order, according to court filings.
Gillenwater was found dead outside his vehicle in Mendocino County with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after police barred him from owning a pistol. Four hours after the double stabbing, he was located 100 miles away.
On Friday night, Pacifica’s Vallemar neighborhood honored victims of the violence. Pouech was a “fantastic” musician and photographer. His relatives reported all animals and “kiddos” loved him.
