Police arrested a California man on Thursday in connection to the murder of a woman that left her head severed.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of the anonymous man in a tweet, not disclosing the victim’s identity as the next of kin had yet to be notified, but later revealed the suspect was Jose Solano Landaeta. The sheriff’s office has yet to obtain the weapon in question, which some witnesses reported appeared to be some sort of samurai sword.
Police reported that they were called to the scene just before noon to find the woman deceased and that Landaeta returned to the scene later. Landaeta was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for a medical emergency, according to police.
MAN FATALLY SHOOTS DAUGHTER’S INTRUDING EX-BOYFRIEND ON CAMERA
— San Mateo County S.O (@SMCSheriff) September 8, 2022
“Anytime someone loses their life, it’s certainly a tragedy,” San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Eamonn Allen said in a press conference. “As far as the shocking nature of it, I do know that the deputies that first arrived on scene were a little beset by the scene. We are providing them peer support. We are also providing support for the witnesses that were on scene as well because there were several civilian witnesses.”
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The victim had an outstanding restraining order on Landaeta, and the home where she was found had a history of several domestic violence calls. Landaeta had a violent criminal record and a history of mental illness, according to police. The victim was a mother of two children, ages 7 and 1.
