The main suspect in a Houston-area murder was found dead by law enforcement officials Friday.
John Venegas Romero, 24, was found in the town of Needville after Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a person seen hanging.
Romero is accused of stabbing his wife, Annie Tatiana Montealegre Izquierdo, 23, to death on October 14 at the couple's home near Richmond. The location where Romero was found is about two miles from where he is believed to have been last seen alive, deputies said.
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John Venegas Romero, 24, was found dead four days after his wife was murdered. Police said Romero was the primary suspect in her death. (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office)
The person was identified based on the clothes, tattoos, and passport that were found. Investigators said the clothing Romero was wearing matched what was on his body when he was last seen alive in surveillance footage on Oct. 14.
Sheriff Eric Fagan said: “A thorough investigation is underway to ensure all protocols were followed, but this appears to be a suicide.” fox 26 In Houston. “Our deepest sympathies go out to all the families affected by this tragedy.”
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a man hanging from a tree and found Romero. (St. Petersburg)
As the search continues, Izquierdo's family told KHOU that Romero grew up and lived his entire life in the Colombian jungle and likely knew survival techniques on the run in rural areas southwest of the Houston metropolitan area. He said that it might be.
The family feared Romero would hurt someone if he wasn't caught.
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Izquierdo's cousins say that since they moved to the United States, Izquierdo and Romero have fought constantly and often had to intervene, and that Romero tried to kill her when they lived in Colombia. added.
They said Izquierdo immigrated to the United States with Romero to raise money for his family and children left behind in Colombia.
Colombian Consulate General Andres Diaz told FOX 26 he hopes things go differently.
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“Like everyone else from Colombia, I was saddened to hear the news of Romero's death, but I wanted him to surrender to the authorities and face the law,” Diaz said.
Izquierdo's family said they hope her body will be repatriated to Colombia. Diaz said the case is under investigation and could take several weeks.
“We are going through the process step by step, but unfortunately it is not a short process. It will probably take four to six weeks to repatriate the bodies,” Diaz said.
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In addition to supporting the repatriation of Izquierdo's body, the embassy is also paying for his funeral expenses.
“Unfortunately, this American dream ended up really bad for this girl, and we are very sorry,” Diaz said.
