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November 07, 2008 |
Mark A. Gunnoe, Deputy U.S. Marshal
Public Affairs Officer (504) 589-3156 |
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Final Two Suspects in
Quadruple Homicide |
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On November 6th, 2008 the U.S. Marshals Gulf
Coast Violent Fugitive Task Force (GCVFTF) arrested Pedro Duran, 32, at the
Palace Inn, in Houston, Texas. Also, on November 6th, 2008 the U.S. Marshals
Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) arrested Renil Escobar-Rivera, 29, in
the 2100 block of Trinity Street, San Antonio, Texas. Both subjects were the
final two at-large suspects in a recent quadruple homicide.
On October 30th, 2008 detectives with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office
allege that Duran, Escobar-Rivera and three other subjects were involved in
the shootout that took place at Gomez’s bar in Marrero, Louisiana. During
the shootout four people were killed, including the bar’s owner. The three
other suspects were arrested shortly after the shootout by the Jefferson
Parish Sheriff’s office. However, detectives later discovered that Duran and
Escobar-Rivera fled the area immediately after the shootout occurred. This
information was gleaned from an anonymous Crimestoppers tip that placed
Duran and Escobar-Rivera in Texas.
On November 1st, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office requested
apprehension assistance from the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive
Task Force (GCRFTF), in New Orleans, LA. New Orleans task force members
enhanced and expanded information in the Crimestoppers tip. Leads were sent
to the GCVFTF and the LSFTF pertaining to both subjects respectively. Pedro
Duran was arrested at the Palace Inn, in Houston, Texas. Later that evening
Renil Escobar-Rivera was arrested in the 2100 block of Trinity Street, San
Antonio, Texas.
The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) sponsored
Crescent Star Fugitive Task Force (CSFTF) established itself in 1999 and is
currently receiving extra support from the U.S. Attorney General and U.S.
Department of Justice to fight post Hurricane Katrina violent crime and
locate sexual predators in the New Orleans metro area. Current CSFTF members
include the New Orleans Police Department, the Orleans Parish Criminal
Sheriff’s Office, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana Probation
and Parole, U.S. Border Patrol and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Other New Orleans metro area law enforcement agencies participating on a
case by case basis include: Bogalusa Police Department, St. Bernard Parish
Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Social
Security OIG .For more information on
the U.S. Marshals EDLA CSFTF go to
www.usmarshals.gov/district/la-e/news/index.html. |
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