International murder suspect arrested in Tulsa

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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A man described as an international murder suspect was arrested Friday evening at a Tulsa bar, local authorities reported.

A press release from the Tulsa Police Department said Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez was wanted for a crime spree that began in El Salvador and continued in several cities across the United States.

Hernandez is wanted in El Salvador for murder, according to reports. He then appeared in Los Angeles, where he allegedly assaulted a 9-year-old girl and her mother during a home invasion, according to the report.

The report says Hernandez traveled to Harford County, Maryland, where he killed Rachel Morin, a mother of five, as she walked on a trail.

Authorities believe Hernandez was hiding next to a trail where Morin was walking and attacked and killed Morin.

The FBI contacted detectives with the Tulsa Police Department's Special Investigations Division on Friday after receiving information that Morin was in the Tulsa area.

According to the report, FBI and TPD detectives found Morin at a bar at 21st Street and Garnett Road, where he allegedly lied about his true identity and denied knowledge of the crimes for which he was wanted.

Hernandez was arrested and booked into the Tulsa County Jail, where he is awaiting extradition.

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