A youth soccer coach is accused of killing 13-year-old California boy. Police fear there may be more victims
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A youth soccer coach charged in the killing of a 13-year-old California boy was previously accused of preying upon other children, prompting authorities to make a public plea for information about other potential victims.
A youth soccer coach charged in the killing of a 13-year-old California boy was previously accused of preying upon other children, prompting authorities to make a public plea for information about other potential victims. The suspect, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was accused in the killing of Oscar “Omar” Hernandez whose body was found by the side of the road in Ventura County, California, last week. “I know it’s not easy,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a Tuesday press briefing, urging possible victims to come forward. “I know it could be either embarrassing, you don’t want to tell somebody, but it’s very important that we bring justice not only to the family here to my left, but any families that may have been victimized by this,” Luna said as he stood next to the teen’s parents and sister. Garcia-Aquino was charged with one count of murder with the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission or attempted commission of lewd acts with a child, which makes him eligible for the death penalty, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. He is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN. On Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson told CNN the agency had issued a detainer for Garcia-Aquino, potentially paving the way for his deportation should he be released.
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