Bronx family speaks out as hunt for ‘peephole killer’ continues

THE BRONX, N.Y. -- (WPIX) -- Police are still on the hunt for whoever fatally shot a woman through her apartment door's security peephole while she looked through it on Saturday night.

The woman, Wendy Martinez, 45, is the mother of a man who was awaiting trial for murder, but who was suddenly and inexplicably released from jail after new evidence surfaced indicating that he may have been wrongfully arrested for the crime, as PIX11 News reported exclusively a year ago.

Now, the same private investigator who unearthed the evidence that may have led to the release of Brian Solano, Martinez's older son, is part of a wide ranging effort to find the killer.

Meanwhile, Martinez's best friend, who's treated by the victim's family as a sister, is both speaking for, and acting on behalf of the family, as they all try to cope with their shocking loss.