Homicide Suspect Arrested in Mexico

Update by Santa Maria Police Department
October 21, 2019
 
Detectives from the Santa Maria Police Department have made an arrest in the homicide that occurred on October 6, 2019, at 805 tacos in Santa Maria. 29-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez was arrested in Mexico with the assistance of the US Marshall’s office. Hernandez is being booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail on a warrant for homicide.
Juan Carlos Hernandez

Update by Santa Maria Police Department

October 7, 2019

The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the assistance from the community in locating the suspect involved in the homicide that occurred on Sunday October 6, 2019. The suspect has been identified as 29 year old Juan Carlos Hernandez, a resident of Santa Maria. 

Detectives investigating the shooting that occurred at approximately 3:30 pm on Sunday at a business in the 1000 block of W. Main St. learned that the suspect shot and killed 33 year old Jose Medina Gonzalez also a resident of Santa Maria. Suspect Hernandez was last seen fleeing the scene in a silver 2013 Honda Fit with California license plate number 6WTU141. Hernandez is considered to be armed and dangerous and SMPD is asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to not approach the suspect and call 911. 


Source: Santa Maria Police Department
October 7, 2019

On 10/07/19 at approximately 1524 hours officers responded to a call of shots fired at 1018 West Main Street. They located a Hispanic male adult suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Marian ER however he died as a result of his injuries. There have been no arrests made as of yet and this case is still under investigation. 

The victim has been identified as 33 year old Jose Gonzalez Medina, a resident of Santa Maria. 

The Santa Maria Police Department is requesting anyone with information on this case call 805-928-3781 x 2278 and ask to speak with a detective. Callers can also call 805-928-3781 x 2677 (COPS) and provide anonymous information as well. 

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  1. News Flash to the Uninformed: Common knowledge amongst those who knew him in the Palm Springs area, Huell was one sick Mo-fo. Plenty of his twisted debauched escapades are legend in “the community.” Rock Hudson would blush. Es muy dificil de creer….unless you know-know.

  2. In the past it was a problem extraditing murderers from Mexico because it is a capital crime, and that Catholic country would not let someone be brought back here if they might be killed as punishment. Now instead we will at best hold feed and clothe him as a ward of the state for decades. Justice.

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