KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - A man charged with killing a woman inside a vehicle in Kennewick on Christmas Eve while their 22-month-old daughter was in the back seat has been convicted of second-degree murder.
The Tri-City Herald reports (https://bit.ly/1WNNNNT ) Francisco Munoz Quintero was found guilty Tuesday in the death of 21-year-old Luisa Garcia Farias.
Court documents say Munoz Quintero told investigators he had been arguing with Garcia Farias in her vehicle on Dec. 24 when he pulled out a gun. He said the two struggled and the gun went off.
Garcia Farias was struck by two bullets.
The 20-year-old defendant left the woman in the street, dropped his toddler off at a relative’s house and turned himself in to police the next day.
The defense declined to comment Tuesday because sentencing is still pending.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, https://www.tri-cityherald.com
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