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Escaped California Murderer Captured in Tijuana After Killing Mexican Police Commander

Cesar Moisés Hernández was arrested on April 17, 2025, following a months-long manhunt and the fatal shooting of Cmdr. Abigail Esparza Reyes during an operation in Tijuana.

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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

  • Cesar Moisés Hernández, who escaped custody in California in December 2024, was arrested in Tijuana on April 17, 2025, by Mexican law enforcement.
  • Hernández is accused of killing Cmdr. Abigail Esparza Reyes, leader of the elite 'Gringo Hunters' unit, in a shootout during an April 9 operation in Tijuana.
  • The arrest was conducted by the Baja California Investigation Agency and the Special Operations Group of the Secretary of Defense, following extensive intelligence efforts.
  • Surveillance footage revealed Hernández fleeing the April 9 scene in disguise, highlighting operational gaps that allowed his escape after the shootout.
  • Authorities in both Mexico and the U.S. are investigating procedural failures in prisoner transport and arrest operations while reinforcing cross-border security cooperation.