RAMONA, Calif. (KGTV) – Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a woman in a Ramona home, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
Just before 9 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon incident at a home in the 20200 block of Rancho Villa Road.
Deputies arrived to find a woman inside the house with multiple stab wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim — identified as 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi — was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office.
Around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Cal Fire said in a press release that the person who died on Rancho Villa Road was an off-duty Cal Fire employee.
Sheriff’s officials said the victim’s family member contacted authorities about the incident.
Homicide Unit detectives are working to determine the circumstances that led to the woman’s death and the possible motive.
Sheriff’s officials stated, “We are working to contact persons of interest, identify a suspect, and apprehend them quickly. We suspect the victim knew the suspect, and we are investigating this as a potential domestic violence case.”
ABC 10News spoke to a neighbor in the area, and they told us they spoke to a woman who confirmed her daughter had died. The neighbor said the daughter's name was Becky, and she worked for a division of Cal Fire.
Earlier Tuesday, Sky10 captured video of Cal Fire vehicles driving to the Kearny Mesa area, where the Medical Examiner's office is located.
People who knew the victim said she was a sweet person.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330 or 858-868-3200.
Anonymous tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
