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March 07, 2008 |
Deputy U.S. Marshal/Public Information
Officer
Justin Cline (612)-664-5915 |
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Suspected California Murderer
Arrested in Litchfield, Minnesota |
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Suspected by San Diego Police Department
in a 2003 brutal murder and on the run for almost 5 years, Enrique
Arujo Aguirre could hide no longer. Early this morning members of
the U.S. Marshals, Litchfield Police Department, and Meeker County
Sheriff’s Department arrested Aguirre outside his trailer.
Aguirre is suspected of killing his roommate with a hammer, then
setting the body on fire. Aguirre then fled to his home country of
Mexico. Detectives with the San Diego Police Department developed
information that Aguirre had returned to the United States and was
possibly living in Minnesota. San Diego Police Department Detectives
forwarded this information yesterday morning to the U.S. Marshals in
San Diego.
Deputy U.S. Marshals from the Southern District of California
contacted Deputies in the District of Minnesota yesterday afternoon.
Deputies in Minnesota developed information that Aguirre was working
and living in Litchfield Minnesota. Aguirre was identified and
subsequently arrested without incident.
The time the information was received by Deputies in San Diego to
the time of arrest was less than 24 hours.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov .
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