Sarah Reese Martinez, 28, was fatally shot the night of July 31, 2021, at Holiday Park in Carlsbad. The shooting occurred around 11 p.m. and startled a neighborhood near the I-5 freeway. Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots; officers arriving on scene found two people with gunshot wounds. Martinez and a 27-year-old man were taken to a local hospital, where Martinez was pronounced dead and the man survived in stable condition.

The Carlsbad Police Department opened an investigation; Detective Ronald Dement and Sergeant Ryan Opeka were assigned to the case. Despite numerous witness reports, details of what happened remain unclear and no suspect descriptions were released initially. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced and the case remains open.

If anyone was at Holiday Park on the night of July 31, 2021, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Carlsbad Police or San Diego County Crime Stoppers.