Overview
- Tijuana municipal police detained Érick N., 44, in the 10 de Mayo neighborhood after his mother reported a body in his vehicle.
- Officers found a woman in the front passenger seat who did not respond to stimuli, and Cruz Roja paramedics confirmed she had no vital signs.
- The detainee told police he killed his partner in Los Angeles, specifically Long Beach, and crossed through the San Ysidro port in a gray Dodge Charger with California plates.
- Baja California’s state prosecutor has taken over the case, and U.S. authorities have been notified and may request his transfer for prosecution.
- Local media identified the victim as Araceli (Aracely) Romero, about 45, and the case has drawn widespread online outrage and questions about border screening and protections against gender-based violence.