An East Bay family members is wishing justice after their enjoyed one was eliminated while working as an evening cleaning person at a park in Pleasant Hill.
“He loved his family, a very family-traditional man, very responsible. He always wanted to go to work, no matter what, even if he was sick,” claimed Santiago Jacobo’s other half Alejandra Jacobo.
She claimed her partner held back 2 work to sustain his family members. But the father of 2 never ever returned home from his evening task Friday.
When she went to try to find him early Saturday early morning, she claimed he was hing on the parking area blood loss, right outside his auto. He had actually been stabbed.
“I tried to wake him up, but I think it was too late. He was already dead,” claimed Alejandra.
Pleasant Hill cops state Santiago experienced stab injuries. They state murders seldom take place in their city and they’re devoting all their sources to locating the opponent.
“We’re going to be doing everything that we can to solve this and to bring this to conclusion for Santiago’s family and for the city and for the Park and Recreation District family as well as they lost a friend and coworker,” claimed Capitan Matt Kristic of the Pleasant Hill Police Department.
The Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District claims they are surprised. They state absolutely nothing such as this has actually ever before occurred prior to, calling Santiago a well-rounded hero that strove to maintain the structures tidy and in leading problem.
His 2 young kids have actually left messages at a makeshift park memorial. His family members informed NBC Bay Area Santiago was burglarized throughout the assault.
“You didn’t just take somebody’s life, you took a dad from my niece and nephew, a great husband, my friend,” claimed David Jacbobo, Santiago’s brother-in-law.
They’ve established a GoFundMe to assistance sustain his other half and kids that have actually shed a lot.
The family members claims their despair is tough to took into words. They state Santiago was kind, silent and caring.
They’ve lit candle lights in his memory and are wishing justice.
“I just want them to find whoever did this to him,” claimed Alejandra. “I don’t know why they would do it to him, he was just working.”