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Escaped California Inmate Arrested in Tijuana for Killing Mexican Police Commander

César Moisés Hernández, convicted of murder in California, was captured on April 17 after a weeklong manhunt following the fatal shooting of Cmdr. Abigail Esparza Reyes during an arrest operation.

Altadena, CA – January 27:California Conservation Corps works to protect hazardous sediment debris flow from Eaton fire burns sites in Altadena on Monday, January 27, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Mexican officials have arrested a suspect identified as César “N” in the killing of Cmdr. Abigail Esparza Reyes, the Tijuana chief of a state police unit that searches for foreign fugitives in Mexico. (Press Office of the Attorney General of Baja California)
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Overview

  • César Moisés Hernández, a convicted murderer, escaped from California custody in December 2024 while serving an 80-years-to-life sentence.
  • On April 9, during an arrest operation in Tijuana, Hernández allegedly killed Cmdr. Abigail Esparza Reyes, head of the elite 'Gringo Hunters' police unit, before fleeing the scene.
  • Hernández was apprehended on April 17 in Tijuana’s Lomas de Matamoros neighborhood by Mexican authorities using intelligence and tactical operations.
  • The arrest concluded a binational manhunt involving collaboration between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agencies, with U.S. officials offering a $35,000 reward for information on his whereabouts.
  • Hernández is now facing criminal proceedings in Mexico for the killing of Cmdr. Esparza, while discussions on potential extradition to the U.S. are ongoing.