OAKLAND — A homicide cost has been filed towards a person within the deadly stabbing of his girlfriend Wednesday inside a automotive in East Oakland, based on authorities and court docket paperwork.
The cost filed Thursday towards Jose Guardado-Lara, 21, of San Francisco, additionally contains enhancements that the sufferer “was notably weak” and that the suspect “took benefit of a place of belief and confidence to commit the offense,” the paperwork say.
Killed from a number of stab wounds was Vanessa Rodriguez-Cermeno, 22, of Fairfield. Courtroom paperwork state that the assault was recorded on video surveillance.
The couple had been in a relationship relationship for nearly a yr, police had been informed, and had earlier within the day been collectively at a Berkeley canine park.
Rodriguez-Cermeno, a licensed nursing assistant, was driving them in a automotive that she parked about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on E Avenue close to 98th Avenue.
The 2 acquired right into a heated argument which ended with Rodriguez-Cermeno being stabbed a number of instances, regardless of making an attempt to struggle again, police mentioned. She was in a position to open the motive force’s door to attempt to escape however collapsed earlier than she may utterly exit the automobile.
Guardado-Lara fled on foot earlier than officers acquired to the scene.
In line with court docket paperwork, officers sustaining visitors posts had been approached by a witness on a bicycle who had adopted the suspect and gave officers his description. The witness took officers to the final place he had seen the suspect, who was arrested whereas strolling within the 1200 block of ninetieth Avenue.
He had blood splatter on his pants and a lower on his left center finger, authorities mentioned.
He's being held with out bail at Santa Rita Jail.