Overview
- Police say a 41-year-old suspect, Edgar Perez, is charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 13 Palma Drive shooting that left Jesus Alba De la Cruz dead at the scene.
- Court documents cite witnesses who placed Perez at the residence, described a confrontation involving a machete-like knife, and said Perez retrieved a rifle before shots were fired.
- Investigators noted two .223-caliber casings, surveillance video showing the altercation and Perez leaving by car, and that Perez was taken into custody and declined to speak with police.
- A witness told police the dispute involved De la Cruz’s ex-girlfriend and reported threats earlier in the day, while records also reference a claim that Perez acted in self-defense.
- Hours earlier on Ashwood Drive, a separate shooting left a woman in critical condition and a suspect in custody, and police characterize both incidents as isolated with no broader threat.