Hanford mother killed, father flees to Mexico with kids, deputies say

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend and fleeing with their 2 kids Tuesday evening is believed to beryllium en way to Mexico, deputies announced Wednesday.

According to the Kings County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 11500 artifact of Fourth Place successful Hanford aft a woman's household recovered her dormant from a gunshot coiled and the kids missing.

Detectives fishy the woman's ex-boyfriend, identified arsenic 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz of Hanford, changeable the parent of his 2 kids astir 1 a.m. earlier fleeing the country with the children, ages 2 and three.

Victims (left), suspect, (right).

Deputies announced connected Wednesday they judge Maldonado-Cruz is en way to oregon already successful Mexico, traveling successful a grey four-door 2020 Hyundai Elantra with California License sheet fig 8LZD084.

Investigators picture Maldonado-Cruz arsenic 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 215 pounds with achromatic hairsbreadth and achromatic eyes. They besides accidental helium is believed to beryllium equipped and dangerous.

Anyone with accusation regarding this lawsuit oregon the whereabouts of Maldonado-Cruz oregon the children is urged to telephone 9-1-1.