"The victim had met and befriended a woman known as Chris while in Mexico about a month and a half before the incident, prosecutors said. The relationship between the two, which was non-romantic, continued after they returned home to East Palo Alto, with the pair meeting at a local McDonald's and talking over social media, prosecutors said. Chris confided in the victim about domestic issues she was having with her ex-partner."
"An attorney has yet to be assigned to the case, according to court records. The charges are appropriate charges based on the information that we've been provided by the victim and the witnesses, said San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe. But will those charges evolve? That will depend on what further investigation turns up. Prosecutors do not yet know what Martinez Aldana's motive was for the alleged attack, Wagstaffe added."
Luis David Martinez Aldana, 31, faces multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking a friend of his ex-partner with a crowbar while shouting he wanted to kill him. Charges include attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, false imprisonment by violence and felony vandalism, with enhancements for use of a deadly weapon and causing great bodily injury. The arraignment was continued to allow appearance of a court-appointed attorney, and no attorney has yet been assigned. Prosecutors say charges are based on victim and witness information but may evolve as investigation continues. Prosecutors do not yet know a motive.
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