Authorities have been delayed in releasing an identify of the
man suspected of killing his estranged girlfriend Sunday because he
went by
”
two or three
”
names and they want to ensure they have the correct birth name,
a sheriff’s office spokesman said.
Authorities have been delayed in releasing an identify of the man suspected of killing his estranged girlfriend Sunday because he went by “two or three” names and they want to ensure they have the correct birth name, a sheriff’s office spokesman said.
Lt. Roy Iler of the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office, which acts as the county coroner, today confirmed the reason for the delay.
“We don’t have the name yet,” Iler said. “There were two or three different names he was going under.”
He went on: “We’re not going to release what we think it might be until we know for sure.”
Dora Gutierrez, 42, was killed Sunday night when police believe her estranged boyfriend shot her before committing suicide at her Diablo Drive apartment building. Gutierrez’s 22-year-old daughter also was struck in the exchange, in the abdomen, but survived after being taken to a Bay Area hospital.
The Hollister Police Department is investigating the case and has been mostly quiet about details. Police have declined to release information about the firearm, citing an ongoing investigation. They also had declined to specify a reason for the delay in identification.
