"Humberto Rodriguez Martinez, 39, is accused of working with a friend to kill his romantic rival outside his ex-girlfriend's apartment in 2017, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Martinez is a Mexican citizen and was in the U.S. illegally at the time of the killing, prosecutors said. Prosecutors charged Martinez in 2017 with the murder of 32-year-old Daniel Reyes, as well as with felony enhancements for allegedly lying in wait and for using a knife."
"His friend, Adan Zapot-Leyva, was arrested two days after the attack and later sentenced to 15 years to life after pleading guilty in 2023 to one felony count of second-degree murder. Mexican authorities, working with the U.S. Marshals Service, tracked down Martinez in 2024 in Mexico, where he was arrested at the request of the U.S. On Dec. 4, he was extradited to the U.S. and homicide detectives from the Anaheim Police Department took him into custody at Los Angeles International Airport."
Humberto Rodriguez Martinez, 39, is accused of ambushing and fatally stabbing 32-year-old Daniel Reyes outside the apartment of Martinez's ex-girlfriend in 2017. Prosecutors charged Martinez with murder and alleged felony enhancements for lying in wait and using a knife. Martinez reportedly was in the U.S. illegally at the time and shared two children with his ex-girlfriend. His vehicle was recovered in San Diego while he remained a fugitive on a $2 million warrant. A co-defendant pleaded guilty and received 15 years to life. Mexican authorities and the U.S. Marshals located and arrested Martinez in 2024; he was extradited on Dec. 4, pleaded not guilty, and is being held without bail.
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