A Morgan Hill man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday after he drove his deceased wife to a San Jose hospital and confessed to killing her, authorities said.
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When investigators later arrived at the alleged crime scene — the family’s Morgan Hill residence — they found three minor children still there, according to a news release from the Morgan Hill Police Department.
Around 9:20 a.m., Roy Anthony Lopez, a 37-year-old resident of Morgan Hill, pulled up to Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, authorities said. First responders provided emergency medical care to the adult female victim, but she was later pronounced deceased due to her injuries.
Her identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office pending identification and notification of next of kin.
Lopez was initially detained by officers from the San Jose Police Department, then tranferred into the custody of MHPD, authorities said. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.
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Upon arriving at the family’s residence, an apartment complex on the 1100 block of Vintage Lane, investigators found children aged 14, six and three still in the home, authorities added. They were taken first to the police department, then transfered into the custody of the Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services.
“The Morgan Hill Police Department extends its heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” authorities said.
Anyone with further information on this incident is asked to contact Sergeant Sean Bayard at 408-607-3032 or [email protected].
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Staff writer Robert Salonga contributed reporting.
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