Overview
- Officers answered multiple 911 calls and found Todd Stewart, 68, fatally stabbed outside his Francis Court home after a Thursday evening attack.
- Police released images of an unidentified suspect and say the person fled in a gray Cadillac SUV and has not been located.
- Local outlets report surveillance video captured the assault and the victim’s screams, footage investigators have cited in the ongoing probe.
- Crime-scene teams from the Martinez Police Department and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office are processing evidence while authorities have not announced a motive.
- Neighbors said Stewart was a long-time, well-liked resident and his death has shaken the small cul-de-sac as police urge anyone with information to contact Detective Dominguez.