Escaped Kern County inmate Cesar Hernandez now wanted for officer's murder in Mexico

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An inmate who escaped extracurricular a courthouse successful Delano past twelvemonth is present connected the tally aft a shootout with authorities successful Mexico connected Wednesday.

Several quality outlets successful Mexico person reported that Mexican constabulary commandant Abigail Esparza Reyes was killed successful an speech of gunfire with Cesar Hernandez successful a Tijuana neighborhood.

Reports accidental that officers from the U.S. and Mexico were trying to apprehension Hernandez erstwhile the shooting began.

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Hernandez was serving a condemnation astatine Kern Valley State Prison erstwhile helium escaped from custody connected December 2.

Officials accidental Hernandez ran distant from correctional officers who had brought him to a tribunal proceeding astatine the Kern County Superior Courthouse.

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He had been successful the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2019 aft helium was convicted of execution successful Los Angeles County.

The serviceman who was killed is portion of the "Gringo Hunters" squad that's been featured successful past ABC News coverage.

The squad of officers based successful Baja California Norte is liable for tracking down and arresting foreigners, astir of them wanted by U.S. authorities.

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