A Madison County native was found shot to death and hidden in his Newport apartment. Now police are looking for a person of interest considered armed and dangerous, who happens to be a convicted killer in California.
Anthony Martin, 38, was a veteran from Richmond. His brother said he was a loving son, sibling, nephew and father of two, who is deeply missed. For his neighbors in Newport, his death was a sad surprise.
“I don’t know who his family is but my heart goes out to them,” said Sylvia, Martin’s neighbor. People who lived in Martin’s apartment complex are mourning with his family, after Newport Police found him dead inside his apartment this week.
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“It’s sad. I mean I feel for him and his family,” said Martin’s neighbor, Jamie Porter.
Martin was a marine, and his family in Richmond got worried when he didn’t show up for Thanksgiving. In fact just before the holiday is the last time neighbors remember seeing him.
“He had told the boys Happy Thanksgiving and he hopes they eat a lot of turkey,” said Porter.
Investigators said Martin’s family decided to search his apartment, however they found nothing. Then, this week police got a search warrant looked through the home again and eventually discovered Martin’s body. Police said he was hidden, and had been shot.
“Right here on the door step and it took three people to bring out a body bag,” said Maurice Horton, who lived near Martin.
Investigators said now they want to find Anthony Otis Simpson. Police said he is a convicted murderer, wanted in California for violating his parole, and is the last man who saw Martin alive.
Now for this veteran’s sake, his neighbors hope Simpson comes forward.
