Oklahoma man arrested in Mexico after allegedly killing his wife 6 years ago
10/11/2023 4:32 pm PDT
TULSA, Okla. (TCD) -- An Oklahoma man accused of killing his estranged wife in 2017 was taken into custody in Mexico following a years-long search.
According to the Tulsa Police Department, on June 22, 2017, Jose Gomez-Baca allegedly fatally shot 26-year-old Elizabeth Rodriguez while sitting in a car outside their home. Police quickly identified Gomez-Baca as the primary suspect and charged him with first-degree murder.
Tulsa World reports that Gomez-Baca allegedly ambushed Rodriguez and caught her by surprise as she arrived in the car with family.
Gomez-Baca had reported Rodriguez as missing before the alleged attack.
Rodriguez's brother told Tulsa World that she was looking into separating from Gomez-Baca at the time.
Following his estranged wife's death, Gomez-Baca fled to Mexico, and officials arrested him on June 27 in Tecomán, Colima.
He was extradited back to the United States and booked into the Tulsa County Jail on Oct. 10. He remains held without bond.
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