Police in California found the physique of a 51-year-old girl within the trunk of a automobile being pushed by her 24-year-old son following a pursuit the place he tried to flee authorities, police stated.
The incident started on Tuesday when officers from the El Cajon Police Division had been known as to a “suspicious circumstance” at Motel 6, positioned at 550 Montrose Courtroom in El Cajon, California.
The caller reported that he went to examine on his mom who had not returned house after visiting her different son, 24-year-old Richard Leyva, who was staying on the motel. Nonetheless, upon arrival, the caller stated that he found his mom’s physique within the trunk of her black Hyundai Sonata.
“Investigators have decided that an altercation then occurred between the 2 brothers,” police stated of their assertion launched on Wednesday. “Leyva received into the Hyundai and drove off, putting his brother within the course of. The brother was unhurt.”
Police say they shortly responded to the scene and positioned the Hyundai when a visitors cease was tried, however Leyva fled from the officers within the course of and commenced to guide them on a pursuit.
“The chase ended when Leyva crashed into two different automobiles,” police continued. “He was taken into custody after officers deployed a Taser to subdue him.”
Following Leyva’s arrest, police started and inspecting the automobile and ended up discovering the physique of a deceased girl within the trunk who was later recognized as 51-year-old Jamison Webster.
Her demise is being investigated as a murder, police stated.
Leyva has been booked into San Diego County Jail on expenses of murder, assault with a lethal weapon, and evading regulation enforcement.
Detectives are persevering with to research the circumstances that led to the girl’s demise and the investigation stays open.
