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.