Update: Murder suspect dies after he was shot at a cemetery by Tulare deputies

A suspect who was wanted for the murder of a woman in Woodville was shot by deputies Monday.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said Ruben Isaac Sanchez, 31, was shot by deputies at the Woodville cemetery. Sanchez had been described as possibly “armed and dangerous.”

Sanchez later died on Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said.

Monday’s confrontation happened around 4:30 p.m. when detectives received a tip that Sanchez was seen around the cemetery. Detectives arrived and found that he had been shot by a deputy.

He was airlifted to a hospital and was undergoing treatment, the sheriff’s office said.

Sanchez is suspected of shooting and killing 30-year-old Rachel Martinez on Saturday at a home in Woodville.

Detectives learned that Sanchez shot Martinez after an argument and fled once deputies were called.

The investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published August 2, 2021 at 10:03 PM.