By Ricardo Roura
A Hispanic man was arrested on the California border with Mexico as a suspect of having shot and killed his ex-partner last week in the city of Tustinin Orange County.
Juan Marquez, 47, of Hawthornewas arrested on May 16 at the San Ysidro border post and was later booked into the Orange County Jail on charges of murder. for the death of Sandra Fernández, 42 years old.
According to the Tustin Police Department (TPD), Márquez, who was the victim’s ex-partner, He escaped to the border with Mexico after committing the crime and was detained in San Ysidro two days later when he tried to re-enter the country.
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The Hispanic man remains in the custody of the authorities without the right to bail.
According to TPD, shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, officers responded to several calls about a shooting near the intersection of 17th Aspect street and Yorba Aspect street.
When officers arrived at the scene, They found Fernández, originally from Anaheim, with gunshot wounds behind a white SUV.
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The victim, a mother of three children, He had already died at the scene from his injuries..
According to witness testimony, A subject dressed in black was observed fleeing the scene. in a dark-colored vintage sedan car.
In research, it is believed that Márquez allegedly waited for his ex-partner near his workplace before firing the shots.
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After shooting Fernandez, Tustin police said Márquez went to the San Ysidro border post to cross into Mexico.
Later, the detectives investigating the case They identified Márquez as the alleged perpetrator of the shootingfor which they obtained an arrest warrant against him.
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agents They identified Márquez in San Ysidro and arrested him when he tried to return to the country.
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Federal agents handed Marquez over to Tustin Police Department officers. to take him into custody at the Orange County Jail.
Tustin authorities said The shooting that occurred last Thursday appeared to be an isolated incidentso there was no threat to the community.
Relatives of Sandra Fernández created a GoFundMe page to request financial support that will help pay for your funeral services.
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