23-Year Old Man Arrested on Suspicion of Decapitating Grandmother in California, Victim's Head Found After Extensive Search

Suspect Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, recently released from prison for assault with deadly weapon, believed to have carried out "targeted attack" before escaping with victim's head; authorities apprehended him in San Francisco, suspect remains on no-bail hold.

23-year-old Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez is accused of decapitating his grandmother, 64-year-old Elvia Lopez-Arroyo, in a 'targeted attack' at a property in Santa Rosa, California.
Aroyo-Lopez fled the scene with the victim's head, which was later found on the south bank of the Santa Rosa Creek on the same day he was arrested.
Multiple weapons were discovered at the crime scene, and the exact weapon utilized for the murder is still undetermined pending further examination.
Recognized from a statewide law enforcement alert, Aroyo-Lopez was apprehended at the Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, two days after the homicide.
Recently released from state prison after an assault with a deadly weapon conviction, Aroyo-Lopez was under community supervision when accused. He is currently held on a no-bail hold on charges of murder and violation of his post-release community supervision.