An Idaho woman was killed. Court document shows ‘unreported physical domestic batteries’
A 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed last week had “several unreported physical domestic batteries” between her and her alleged killer, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
Buhl resident Julie Martinez was shot in the head, according to online court records, and Alfonso Emmanuel “Junior Gamboa” Leon has been charged with first-degree murder. Gamboa is being held at the Canyon County jail without bond.
“Julie was a kind, loving, caring soul,” according to a GoFundMe page created by her cousin that had raised more than $12,000 as of Tuesday. “Julie stepped into a mother role for her baby sister when her mother left them at a young age. Despite her hardships, she always gave so much love to all who met her.”
Gamboa is expected to appear in court for a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. June 15, according to online records.
At 7:09 a.m. on May 22, the Nampa Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 80 block of South Drifter Loop after receiving a report that a woman was found upstairs in a bathroom, according to the affidavit written by Nampa Detective Tim Onofrei. An unidentified 911 caller said Martinez was “conscious, breathing, covered in blood,” the affidavit said.
Nampa police officers arrived at 7:20 a.m. and located Martinez in the bathroom behind a door, according to the affidavit. Police said Martinez was missing some of her clothing and the bathtub was half-full of clothing. A single bullet casing was found near Martinez, but a gun was not, according to the affidavit.
Martinez was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, where she was pronounced dead at 7:58 a.m., according to a news release from the Ada County Coroner’s Office.
Multiple people interviewed by the police said Gamboa had a black handgun just prior to the incident, the affidavit said. Other parties placed Gamboa and Martinez in the bathroom, according to the affidavit, with one person saying they heard arguing between the two.
The parties then heard “a thud coming from the upstairs bathroom,” according to police. One person went upstairs to investigate and was told by Gamboa that “it was an accident” and that Martinez “took my gun and shot her head,” according to the affidavit.
Gamboa went downstairs and eventually got into an argument and physical confrontation with another household member, the affidavit said. Gamboa left the scene in a vehicle, according to the affidavit.
This story was originally published May 31, 2022 at 3:02 PM.
