Thursday, June 16, 2005

California Alert -- Fabian Urrea

From Major K:
Specialist Jorge Estrada was murdered while home on leave for the birth of his daughter. The loss of this fine Soldier is not just a loss to his family, the NightStalkers and the Army, but a loss to the American People. To say he was a good man is putting it too lightly. I had the good fortune to work closely with Specialist Estrada for several months when I was also the Communications Officer for the Battalion. He impressed me right from the beginning.
He posted a recent development in this heinous case today - the photograph and name of the murderer. I won't even say alleged murderer, as it seems to be fairly irrefutable on all counts. This skel's name is Fabian Urrea.
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Law enforcement officers are still looking for Urrea, who they say fled the shooting scene in a white 1997 Nissan extra cab pickup with a California license plate of 7J26810.

He is described as Latino, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His head was shaved, police said.

Please, do me a favor - distribute this photograph and name everywhere you can in Southern California. I can only hope someone reads this and sees him at the Shell station on Broadway or something.

Read more about the case here. There is word of a $550,000 reward for serving the warrant, and I for one would like to see that money go to Spc. Estrada's family.

UPDATE:
They found his truck dumped in Murrieta, and have arrested his sister of suspicion of aiding a felon.