A 39-year-old man was sentenced to life in jail for killing an aged man at a busy intersection throughout a violent confrontation in Orange County.
Mario Anthony De La Torre, 39, pleaded responsible to second-degree homicide within the dying of Juan Murillo, who members of the family mentioned was 89 when he was killed, the Orange County Register reported.
The incident occurred on Oct. 15, 2020, when law enforcement officials responded to stories of a physique discovered mendacity face down in bushes on the nook of Tustin Avenue and Chapman Avenue within the metropolis of Orange round 10:30 a.m.
Bystanders advised police they noticed a struggle between De La Torre and the sufferer. After the altercation, the suspect was seen working from the intersection.
A 39-year-old man was sentenced to life in jail for killing an aged man at a busy intersection throughout a violent confrontation within the metropolis of Orange. (Google Maps)
Lower than an hour later, De La Torre was discovered a couple of blocks away. A spokesperson from the Orange Police Division mentioned he positively matched the bodily and clothes descriptions supplied by witnesses.
He led police on a short foot chase, throughout which he threw what officers described as methamphetamine into a close-by yard, the O.C. Register reported.
De La Torre, who was homeless on the time, was finally taken into custody on suspicion of homicide.
A detective later testified in courtroom that there was a belt or twine that had been wrapped round Murillo’s neck and the person had accidents to his face.
Surveillance footage from a close-by enterprise confirmed De La Torre performing erratically whereas strolling on Chapman Avenue. He was reportedly seen flailing his arms and yelling at passing autos.
The sufferer, Murillo, was reportedly confronted by De La Torre at a bus cease. It is unclear what phrases had been exchanged, however the footage confirmed Murillo finally standing up and strolling away from the bus cease whereas De La Torre continued following him.
Once they reached the bushes, De La Torre appeared to kick Murillo earlier than pushing and dragging him into the shrubbery, police testified.
Officers confirmed that Murillo was useless by the point they arrived on the scene.
A relative who knew De La Torre advised investigators that he had reportedly been affected by undiagnosed psychological points and was a identified person of cocaine and methamphetamine.
On Aug. 14, 2026, De La Torre pleaded responsible to second-degree homicide and possession of a managed substance. He was sentenced to fifteen years to life in jail.
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