Marilu Ramirez Olmedo, 32, of Corcoran, California, died of a gunshot wound to the head on March 6, 2022. Her death was initially reported to police by her boyfriend, correctional officer Luis Antonio Pulido-Esparza, as a suicide after an argument the night before. Corcoran Police says the scene and forensic evidence did not support a self-inflicted wound and investigators concluded Marilu had been murdered.

Pulido-Esparza was arrested and booked into Kings County Jail on one count of murder. Marilu’s three children were in the home during the incident, including a two-year-old daughter she shared with Pulido-Esparza; her family has said she would never have harmed herself and emphasized her role as a devoted mother and worker.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation activated its Peer Support Program to assist staff affected by the case. If anyone knew Marilu or has information about what happened that morning, please come forward to the investigating agency.