A suspect is in custody in connection to the brutal murder of a 17-year-old high school cheerleader who was found stabbed to death in California days before Christmas.
The family of Angelina Camillia Gonzales claims the young woman’s ex-boyfriend is to blame.
Gonzales’ family told local station KABC that her ex-boyfriend picked her up from a cheerleading banquet and brought her back to his house on Dec. 20.
Around 10 p.m. that night, officers with the Azusa Police Department found Gonzales suffering from stab wounds. She was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
A California family is mourning the death of Angelina Camillia Gonzales, a 17-year-old cheerleader, who was found stabbed to death days before Christmas. (Angelina Gonzales Facebook)
Police have not identified the suspect, saying only that it is an 18-year-old acquaintance of the victim and a resident of Azusa.
The suspect’s arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital.
Officials said the district attorney is also reviewing the case, and filing decisions will be made Tuesday morning.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Azusa Police Department for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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