A Border Patrol agent was arrested early Saturday after allegedly killing four women — believed to have been prostitutes — and kidnapping a fifth, officials say.
Juan David Ortiz, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, was found about 2 a.m. when state troopers tracked him to a hotel parking lot in the border city of Laredo, Texas. He was found hiding in a truck.
Officials say they were alerted about the 35-year-old Ortiz after a fifth woman allegedly escaped from him and notified authorities.
Despite withholding information surrounding the killings, including the victims’ identities, Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar said investigators have “very strong evidence” that Ortiz is responsible for the deaths of the four women. Cuellar said investigators believe heacted alone.
A Border Patrol agent was arrested early Saturday after allegedly killing four women — believed to have been prostitutes — and kidnapping a fifth, officials say.
Juan David Ortiz, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, was found about 2 a.m. when state troopers tracked him to a hotel parking lot in the border city of Laredo, Texas. He was found hiding in a truck.
Officials say they were alerted about the 35-year-old Ortiz after a fifth woman allegedly escaped from him and notified authorities.
Despite withholding information surrounding the killings, including the victims’ identities, Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar said investigators have “very strong evidence” that Ortiz is responsible for the deaths of the four women. Cuellar said investigators believe heacted alone.
