A Texas man allegedly broke into his estranged wife’s home and killed her while their teenage daughter escaped through a bedroom window, authorities said.
Ricardo Quinones, 38, has been charged with murder in connection with the Dec. 27 shooting death of Lindsey Quinones, 31, inside her Georgetown home, according to theAustin-American Statesmanand aFacebook post from theGeorgetown Police Department.
He then allegedly dragged his estranged wife from bed and told his daughter to stay put, while the woman told her to “listen to your dad” but mouthed that she should call police, the outlet reports, citing the affidavit.
Lindsey Quinones.Facebook
So, she called 911 as well as her uncle, according toCBSAustin. By that point, Ricardo had heard the teen on the phone, and allegedly told her to call her uncle back and tell him she’d made a mistake, the affidavit states. The affidavit also alleges Ricardo pointed a gun at the family’s dog.
Ricardo Quinones.Georgetown, Texas Police Department/Facebook
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Ricardo was arrested “without incident” at about 11 a.m. in a parking lot in Columbus, after a state trooper notified the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office about the possible murder suspect’s vehicle traveling eastbound on I-10, the sheriff’s officeannounced on Facebook.
Ricardo is being held at the Williamson County Jail on a $1 million bond, multiple outlets report. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had entered a plea or retained an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
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source: people.com
