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Three generations of one Modesto family are gone after a heartbreaking tragedy on Monterey Avenue.

According to Modesto police and local reports, officers responded shortly after 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to the 1600 block of Monterey Avenue, near Orville Wright Elementary School, after a reported disturbance.

Inside the home, police found 23-year-old Fabiola Gonzalez-Nunez, her mother, 54-year-old Maria Sylvia Nunez-Villalobos, and a two-week-old infant later identified by family as Mateo Gonzalez.

Police say another young child was found inside the home and taken for medical evaluation. Orville Wright Elementary was placed on lockdown while officers searched the area, and students were later relocated to La Loma Junior High School as a precaution.

Investigators identified the suspect as 28-year-old Joaquin Escoto. Police say he was later found hiding inside a nearby residence and taken into custody without incident.

Authorities believe Escoto and Fabiola shared a child, though the exact relationship remains under investigation. Police say the case appears to have been isolated and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

For the family, this is an unimaginable loss: a grandmother, a young mother, and a newborn baby, remembered through candles, flowers, photos, stuffed animals, and a community left grieving.

Watch the full video on YouTube for the complete timeline, confirmed details, and what police have released so far.

All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Three generations of one Modesto family are gone after a heartbreaking tragedy on Monterey Avenue. According to Modesto police and local reports, officers responded shortly after 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to the 1600 block of Monterey Avenue, near Orville Wright Elementary School, after a reported disturbance. Inside the home, police found 23-year-old Fabiola Gonzalez-Nunez, her mother, 54-year-old Maria Sylvia Nunez-Villalobos, and a two-week-old infant later identified by family as Mateo Gonzalez. Police say another young child was found inside the home and taken for medical evaluation. Orville Wright Elementary was placed on lockdown while officers searched the area, and students were later relocated to La Loma Junior High School as a precaution. Investigators identified the suspect as 28-year-old Joaquin Escoto. Police say he was later found hiding inside a nearby residence and taken into custody without incident. Authorities believe Escoto and Fabiola shared a child, though the exact relationship remains under investigation. Police say the case appears to have been isolated and that there is no ongoing threat to the public. For the family, this is an unimaginable loss: a grandmother, a young mother, and a newborn baby, remembered through candles, flowers, photos, stuffed animals, and a community left grieving. Watch the full video on YouTube for the complete timeline, confirmed details, and what police have released so far. All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. #Modesto #ModestoCA #ModestoNews #CentralValley #CentralValleyNews #CentralValleyCrime #CaliforniaCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeNews #BreakingNews #StanislausCounty #MontereyAvenue #OrvilleWrightElementary #ModestoPolice #JusticeForVictims #LocalNews #CaliforniaTrueCrime #CentralValleyEntertainment

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