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Joseph Gerdvil, 41, was apprehended after a deputy-involved shooting and faces multiple charges.
- Authorities discovered the decapitated bodies of Ronald and Antoinette Gerdvil, both in their late 70s, and their Chihuahua in a San Juan Capistrano mobile home.
- Joseph Gerdvil was found covered in blood, chasing a maintenance worker, and later stole a golf cart to flee the scene.
- A deputy shot Gerdvil near a bike trail; he was hospitalized in stable condition and will face two counts of homicide.
- Investigators have not disclosed a motive for the killings, and additional charges are expected.
- The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will review the deputy-involved shooting, with body camera footage to be released.
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