Juror who helped convict man in fatal stabbing accused in knife attack days later: report

April 30, 2026

A juror who helped convict a man in a fatal stabbing is accused of a knife attack days later, allegedly telling victims he was “sent by Jesus" and raising questions about the verdict.

A Washington state murder case took a wild turn after a juror who helped convict a man in a fatal stabbing became accused of carrying out a brutal knife attack of his own just days later, allegedly telling victims he was "sent by Jesus."

Kevin Rodriguez, 35, was convicted April 10 of second-degree murder in the 2019 killing of 56-year-old Evodio Garcia Martinez, along with two counts of assault, integrity of the verdict, according to The Seattle Times.

Rodriguez’s case has already gone through years of legal challenges. He was previously convicted of manslaughter in 2021, but that conviction was overturned on appeal, leading to the retrial earlier this month, according to local reports.

Rodriguez’s attorney, Karim Merchant, told People "the juror’s arrest is not the only reason we are requesting a new trial."

Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced May 13.

Fox News has reached out to the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and Rodriguez’s defense attorney for comment.