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Brandon Martin, Former MLB 1st-Round Pick, Arrested in Double Homicide

A former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays has been arrested in connection with an ongoing double-homicide investigation in Corona, California.

According to KTLA.com's Anthony Kurzweil, John A. Moreno, Chip Yost and Jennifer Gould, 22-year-old Brandon Martin was taken into custody Friday following the death of his 64-year-old father, Michael Martin, and 62-year-old ADT security system subcontractor, Barry Swanson, in Corona.

Martin's uncle, Ricky Lee Anderson, reportedly suffered "life-threatening injuries" and is now on life support following the incident, per the Corona Police Department.

According to the Press-Enterprise's Ali Tadayon, Brandon Martin was apprehended after a police officer spotted the suspect driving a truck that belonged to one of the deceased.