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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Jose
"Minor"
Carmelo Torres
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Sex: Male |
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Race: Hispanic |
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Height: 5'8" |
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Weight: 120 |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Black |
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Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown |
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Wanted for :
Homicide, Temecula, CA;
Jan 13, 2008
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Temecula, CA
42200 block of Moraga Road, Temecula, Calif. |
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Possible Location : Fallbrook, CA
Wildomar, CA
Temecula, CA |
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Last Known : Unkown |
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Traits |
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Case Story |
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Police: Gang Member Kills Good Samaritan At Backyard BBQ |
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Riverside County, Calif. Sheriff's Department investigators are on the hunt for a local gang member who they say killed a Good Samaritan who intervened in an argument. Michael Montanez, 37, was shot to death on January 13, 2008 after a brief confrontation outside the Temecula, Calif. apartment complex where he and his family lived.
According to police, Michael spent the afternoon with friends at a local sports bar watching a San Diego Chargers football game. Afterwards, Michael and his friends returned to his complex to barbecue, but when they arrived, cops say, they found 24-year-old gang member Jose Carmelo Torres arguing with a woman.
"Michael was getting out of his vehicle when he overheard a couple only a few feet away getting into a heated argument in their car," said the victim's wife, Micki Montanez. "Mike, being the helpful person he was, went to investigate, and said, 'Hey! Knock it off!' The next thing we know, Mike is lying dead on the ground with a gunshot to his heart, while his 9-year-old looked out the living room window." |
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Temecula Man Killed Trying To Protect Woman |
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According to police reports, Torres had gone to the apartment complex with four other associates, including two men and two women. Cops are uncertain as to why Torres was at the complex. When Michael intervened, Torres pulled out a gun and shot Michael in the chest.
"[Torres] shot him in the heart, dropped the gun and ran," Micki said. "The girl whom Mike was also in the midst of protecting also exited the car and ran."
Michael's friends reportedly then smashed the windshield of the car where Torres' three remaining associates were sitting in the back seat. The trio got away, fleeing on foot.
When police arrived, they saw Michael lying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. Michael was pronounced dead at the scene. |
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Family Will Not Rest Until Murderer Is Found |
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"A 24-year-old gang member has taken the life of a wonderful father of three, including a 14-year-old autistic son, a 9-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. He has taken my wonderful husband and my best friend of nine years," Micki said, her sorrow still raw from the violent tragedy.
"We've since celebrated Mike's life every day, and he will be in our thoughts, but for now, we cannot rest," she said. "His killer is still running free."
Cops say Torres is armed and dangerous and should not be confronted. |
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