In the weeks since Abe Martinez walked away from an Arizona halfway house and absconded to his grandmother’s South Salt Lake home, killing her and critically injuring his step-grandfather, police and prison officials have declined to answer many questions about his escape.
It’s unclear who authorities notified of his disappearance, if anyone; who may or may not be investigating it; and where Martinez went between his escape and the fatal standoff that also left him dead, shot by police.
One fact is clear: If not for a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Martinez would still be in prison — and he and his grandmother, Rose, would still be alive.