TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) — A man has been arrested for the murder of a woman stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident in Tulare.
The Tulare Police Department says it received a call for a domestic violence incident at a party early Sunday morning.
When officers arrived, they determined a man had assaulted a woman and drove her away from the scene. Officers were unable to find them and notified nearby law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the couple.
Police say 90 minutes later, they received a call for an injured person in the area of Bardsley Avenue and Pratt Street. When officers arrived, they found a woman severely injured.
Medical aid was provided but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was determined to be the victim involved in the earlier domestic violence incident.
Detectives continued the investigation and identified 41-year-old Marcelo Rodriguez of Fresno as the suspect in the homicide.
Rodriguez was transported back to Tulare and booked on charges including homicide.
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Tulare Police Department.
If you are the victim of domestic abuse, or you know someone who is, there is help available 24/7. In Fresno County, call the Marjaree Mason Center at (559) 233-4357. In all other locations, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.
