A twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of murdering three people is on the run in California.
Three bodies were found in a Perris, California, cemetery, and the Riverside County sheriff said 33-year-old Mexican national Jose Luis Torres Garcia is the primary suspect in what appears to have been an execution-style killing. He is on the run and considered armed and dangerous.
“At this time, we believe this person acted alone in the homicide. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told the public. “Do not make contact with him. Notify law enforcement immediately.”
Garcia already had an active warrant for his arrest for drunk driving and a warrant for drug crimes, according to KESQ News. He has been deported from the United States twice but returned to California, a state known for its sanctuary city policies.
Authorities believe Garcia knew the deceased victims, 28-year-old Rodrigo Aguilar-Esepejel, 38-year-old Jose Maria Aguilar-Espejel, and 50-year-old Jaime Covarrubias Espindola.
“The suspect and victims knew each other,” Bianco said. “The normal resident of Perris has nothing to fear from him. This was not a random killing. There was a reason for the four of them to be together.”
Bianco added that it was possible the suspect had fled to Mexico and said local authorities were “working with our counterparts across the border” to bring Garcia into custody.
Authorities have asked the public for help finding Garcia, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen driving a 2001 dark blue GMC Yukon with California license plate 4PDH363.
