{"id":19869,"date":"2025-04-18T19:46:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/escaped-california-inmate-wanted-for-killing-leader-of-elite-mexican-police-unit-arrested-after-weeklong-manhunt\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T19:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:46:33","slug":"escaped-california-inmate-wanted-for-killing-leader-of-elite-mexican-police-unit-arrested-after-weeklong-manhunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/escaped-california-inmate-wanted-for-killing-leader-of-elite-mexican-police-unit-arrested-after-weeklong-manhunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Escaped California inmate wanted for killing leader of elite Mexican police unit arrested after weeklong manhunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>An escaped California inmate who was wanted in connection with the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-fugitive-mexican-police-tijuana-shooting-gringo-hunters-abigail-esparza-reyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">death of the leader of an elite Mexican police unit<\/a><\/span> was arrested after a weeklong manhunt, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Cesar Hernandez, who was serving 80 years to life for first-degree murder before escaping from custody in December, was arrested Thursday evening in the northern city of Tijuana. He was wanted for the shooting death 33-year-old Abigail Esparza Reyes, the leader of the unit known as &#8220;Gringo Hunters,&#8221; which dedicates itself to arresting U.S. suspects who are fugitives in Mexico. She was the head of the unit at the northern border state of Baja California.<\/p>\n<p>Esparza Reyes died during a shootout on April 9 in Tijuana while the unit was trying to arrest Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican news outlets, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eluniversal.com.mx\/estados\/profugo-de-la-justicia-en-eu-escapa-de-operativo-en-tijuana-y-desata-balacera-muere-una-agente-estatal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Universal<\/a>, reported that video surveillance showed Hernandez managed to escape while running almost naked through the streets before ducking under a tarp that was covering a vehicle. He emerged dressed in a fluorescent green uniform \u2013 similar to ones used by local traffic police \u2013 before walking away.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/18\/07029fb1-28a4-4bef-8cb5-4c030e3dcffc\/thumbnail\/1240x885\/4569c69dd4235d1f1156c7bef4a1e58a\/2025-04-18t173203z-1061153983-rc210eadqhup-rtrmadp-3-mexico-crime.jpg?v=04a4ba26f526ed8207f014fe1018c4aa#\" alt=\"Members of the State Security Agency escort U.S. citizen who shot and killed a state Mexican police officer, in Tijuana \" height=\"885\" width=\"1240\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Members of the State Security Agency escort U.S. citizen Cesar Hernandez, who allegedly shot and killed Abigail Esparza Reyes, 33, a top Mexican state police officer from the elite &#8220;Gringo Hunters&#8221; unit, which tracks and arrests U.S. fugitives in Mexico, in Tijuana, Mexico April 18, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Stringer \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;These actions reflect the outstanding intelligence and investigative work carried out by personnel from the State Attorney General&#8217;s Office, whose coordinated efforts, tactical analysis strategies and data collection made it possible to accurately locate the person arrested today,&#8221; the Baja California prosecutor&#8217;s office said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fgebaja\/posts\/pfbid02bhdih2hCC9evouUTDi5W7NpCBph9SdabubSz6Pmi6YWzFDye7ZgqFpwkNup7QJePl?rdid=kjvtthwzjNh05v4g#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement on social media<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Officials in Mexico said Hernandez is facing criminal proceedings and &#8220;his legal situation will be determined in accordance with the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 80 years to life in prison, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/news\/2024\/12\/02\/cdcr-seeking-incarcerated-person-who-escaped-during-transport-to-kern-county-courthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation<\/a>. He was on his way to Kern County Superior Courthouse for an appearance before a judge on Dec. 2, when he jumped out of the van and evaded staff.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-left embed--size-medium \"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/video\/search-continues-for-convicted-murderer-who-escaped-custody-before-court-appearance-in-kern-county\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/>\n            <\/svg><br \/>\n          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">Search continues for convicted murderer who escaped custody before court appearance in Kern County<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">00:26<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Esparza Reyes had led the regional team of the unit for eight years, carrying out more than 400 operations aimed at arresting U.S. fugitives who had fled to Mexico,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexican-police-officer-killed-by-american-tijuana-2025-04-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a>, citing Mexican authorities.<\/p>\n<p>According to a profile on the group by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/interactive\/2022\/mexico-us-fugitive-gringo-hunter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>, Esparza Reyes grew up in Tijuana and secretly wanted to be a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/lucia-suarez-sang\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Lucia I Suarez Sang<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. 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