“I know you are going to kill me and I love you”, the victim would have said before being shot to death
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A Hispanic was charged in Utah aggravated homicide for allegedly killing his mother and then dancing with his younger sister next to the corpse.
Case documents citing media such as Kiro 7 indicate that the suspect, identified as Mike López , from 23 years, he shot his mother Victoria Ramírez , from 43, last 23 December in the house where they lived, located in the city of Springville .
Just as the family was getting ready for dinner, the The young man entered the dining room, armed with a shotgun, where his mother and two sisters were, from 14 and 17 year s. Then he looked at the youngest of them, who nodded and ran to hide in a bathroom, while the oldest hid behind a door and witnessed the scene.
“I know you are going to kill me and I love you,” would have been the victim’s last words before her son pulled the trigger. The shot hit the victim in the neck, who died almost instantly.
Information from the Daily Herald indicates that the young woman from 14 years advanced to the body of his mother and stroked her hair, until that López grabbed her by the arm and together they began to dance.
Strange behavior of the younger sister
It is not clear if the adolescent was coerced into doing the above. During the questioning by the authorities, the girl said that the murdered was not her mother and she only smiled when they asked her why she had danced with her brother.
The sister of 14 escaped through a window and contacted another relative who notified the authorities.
When the Police arrived at the scene, they found López apparently unconscious, but when they took him to a hospital they realized that that he was pretending.
Presence of drugs in the body
The toxicological tests conducted on López, who was arrested, reflected the presence of THC, the main compound in marijuana. It is not clear if the man suffers from mental problems.
López faces additional charges of domestic violence in the presence of minors and use of weapons without permission, among other crimes. The suspect is believed to have purchased the shotgun and pistol a day before the incident.
The toxicological tests conducted on López, who was arrested, reflected the presence of THC, the main compound in marijuana. It is not clear if the man suffers from mental problems.
López faces additional charges of domestic violence in the presence of minors and use of weapons without permission, among other crimes. The suspect is believed to have purchased the shotgun and pistol a day before the incident.
