One person of interest contacted MCSO and was booked into the Mendocino jail for the homicide in Point Arena that I posted about yesterday. MCSO released an update this morning with more details and names. All future updates, including information on the second suspect Edgar Arteaga Coria, have been added to this post
9/25 Update to yesterday's Press Release :
During the midst of active investigations, Sheriff's Detectives developed the identities of two adult males as persons of interest in this homicide investigation.
During the evening hours of 09-24-23, Sheriff's Detectives were contacted by Antonio Coria Garcia who was one of the persons of interest. This contact was at the request of Coria Garcia.
During the contact, Sheriff's Detectives established probable cause to believe Coria Garcia was involved in the killing of the adult male victim. As a result, Coria Garcia was booked into the Mendocino County Jail.
Sheriff's Detectives are currently seeking to locate the second identified person of interest and that person's identity is being withheld at this time.
Sheriff's Detectives have identified the adult male victim as being Jesus Joel Romero, a 32-year-old from Gualala, California.
A forensic autopsy is scheduled for later this week, but preliminary body observations suggest Romero died as the result of multiple gunshot wounds.
Minutes later there was a second update with a clarification. If you read the yesterday's press release, you probably noticed the discrepancy in the first update. Glad MCSO corrected it quickly.
"This updated press release is being disseminated for clarification purposes. The narrative portion of Updated Press Release #1 issued inaccurately described Jesus Joel Romero as residing in Gualala, California. His correct city of residency is Point Arena, California according to the Sheriff's Office Coroner's Division."
9/26 update:
On 09-26-23 Sheriff's Detectives identified the second suspect in this homicide investigation as being Edgar Arteaga Coria who is a 44-year-old male from Gualala, California.
Coria is described as being 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 160-170 pounds, having brown eyes and black hair.
Coria has a tattoo on the left side of his neck and the name "Arteaga" tattooed on the back of his neck.
Coria should be considered as being armed and dangerous and Sheriff's Detectives have determined that he has fled Mendocino County.
Sheriff's Detectives are continuing investigations into Coria's current whereabouts. Coria should be considered armed and dangerous.
Any sighting of Coria should be reported to the local law enforcement having jurisdiction in association with the location of the sighting.
Yesterday's post:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/09/mcso-response-to-assault-at-bar-turns.html?m=1
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