By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH

POMONA – A man was convicted Wednesday of murdering his pregnant wife and her unborn child in El Monte just over seven years ago.

The Pomona jury deliberated about 1 1/2 days before finding Octavio Curiel Martinez, now 43, guilty of first-degree murder for the Aug. 29, 2018, shooting of his wife, Ana Maria Nuñez, 37, who was about six months pregnant, and her fetus.

Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, along with allegations that he used and discharged a handgun.

The seven-man, five-woman panel also convicted Curiel Martinez of one count each of attempted murder of his father, shooting at an occupied dwelling and assault by means likely to produce injury, along with two counts each of corporal injury to a spouse and

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