“The 9-1-1 caller said a member of the family was inside the home, was deceased, and that the sufferer’s head had been lower off,” a Glendale Police Division sergeant mentioned, additionally including that the suspect “admitted stabbing his mom quite a few occasions utilizing a kitchen knife.”
An Arizona man has been arrested in connection to the brutal homicide of his mom — simply hours earlier than her shock party … and hours after he was launched from jail for one more arrest.
Based on the Glendale Police Division, per Fox 10 Phoenix and AZFamily, Alejandro David Gonzalez, 25, has been accused of murdering and decapitating his mom, Teresa DeJesus Cruz Rubio, 49.
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Authorities mentioned that Rubio’s household went searching for her after she did not present up for her party, regardless of beforehand confirming her attendance earlier that afternoon. On Friday night time, the household went searching for Rubio at her dwelling, and located her useless physique, together with her head indifferent, in response to police. A member of the family then reportedly known as authorities.
“The household had ready a shock birthday celebration for the sufferer. Earlier that day at round 3:40 PM, relations contacted the sufferer, who had agreed to assemble with them. When the sufferer failed to point out as much as the gathering, the household grew to become involved and went to her dwelling the place they found her decapitated physique,” police mentioned, per Fox 10.
“The 9-1-1 caller said a member of the family was inside the home, was deceased, and that the sufferer’s head had been lower off,” Sgt. Bryan Hoskin of the Glendale Police Division mentioned throughout a press convention.
Hoskin mentioned Rubio was discovered “beneath a blanket,” and police found that the “bathe was nonetheless operating” and “there was blood all through” the condo. He added that officers additionally discovered a knife block, together with a bloody knife within the kitchen sink.
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Authorities mentioned that they have been advised by Rubio’s household that Gonzalez had not too long ago been launched from jail and was at the moment staying together with her. Police then thought of Gonzalez to be a suspect, and went out trying to find him. Investigators reportedly found that Gonzalez borrowed Rubio’s sister’s automotive, which was seen on surveillance footage leaving Rubio’s condo on late Friday afternoon.
Phoenix Police reportedly discovered Gonzalez and his mom’s automotive at 2:40 am on Saturday morning, and he was taken into the Glendale Police station for questioning. Investigators additionally reportedly mentioned Gonzalez had dried blood on his garments and different accidents on his palms and arms.
Based on Fox 10, Gonzalez confessed to his mom’s homicide.
“Alejandro admitted to stabbing his mom quite a few occasions utilizing a kitchen knife, adopted by decapitating her,” police mentioned, per the outlet.
In the course of the press convention, Hoskin mentioned Gonzalez claimed he wasn’t the one suspect.
“Alejandro additionally spoke within the investigation and interview about utilizing methamphetamines. Alejandro claimed there was one other suspect concerned, however detectives mentioned no different proof pointed to this as they have been going via the scene with all the opposite proof collected,” he mentioned.
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Based on ABC 15, Gonzalez reportedly advised authorities that after he noticed the opposite man stab his mother first, he then stabbed her to finish her ache.
The investigation stays ongoing.
Gonzalez has been charged with one depend of first-degree homicide and one depend of auto theft.
“It’s completely horrific. It is horrific to the household who needed to endure this, it is horrific to the officers who needed to go and see this,” Hoskin mentioned.
Based on AZFamily, Gonzalez beforehand struggled with meth and psychological well being points. Previous information present that Gonzalez was beforehand convicted for aggravated assault on a police officer in 2021, during which he allegedly punched an officer and chipped his tooth. The outlet reported that he pleaded responsible in October 2022, and he was launched about 11 months later.
AZFamily reported, citing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Workplace, that Gonzalez was additionally arrested final week for prison injury after he allegedly broke a widow at a Fry’s Meals gasoline station. The sheriff’s workplace reportedly mentioned Gonzalez’s case was despatched again to the Phoenix Police Division after they did not have ample proof to prosecute the case. He was then launched on Friday — hours earlier than he then allegedly murdered his mom, and was subsequently arrested.
