Tucson, AZ – A New Jersey murder suspect was arrested by the
U.S. Marshals Service Task Force in Tucson, Arizona today. Gabriel B.
Vilorio-Jaquez, 33, was wanted in the October 29th shooting that
resulted in the two victims being tragically killed.
“The arrest of Gabriel Vilorio-Jaquea is a good
example of federal and local law enforcement agencies working together
across state lines to get a dangerous person in to custody,” said United
States Marshal David Gonzales. “This case and arrest affirm the value of
the U.S. Marshals fugitive task forces throughout the country.”
On November 3, 2021, an arrest warrant was issued
in Trenton, New Jersey for Vilorio-Jaquez who was accused of committing
two counts of first-degree murder. It is alleged that Vilorio-Jaquez
knew one of the victims due to renting a residence from him. At some
point a dispute broke out between Vilorio-Jaquez and his two victims,
resulting in Vilorio-Jaquez shooting and killing them both.
Mercer County law enforcement officers requested
the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional
Fugitive Task Force, with locating and apprehending Vilorio-Jaquez.
Deputy U.S. Marshals in New Jersey developed information that
Vilorio-Jaquez fled New Jersey shortly after the shooting and could be
in Tucson, AZ.
In the early morning of November 17, 2021,
members from the U.S. Marshals Service Task Force in Tucson, established
surveillance at Ridgeline Apartments, located at 3980 W Linda Vista Blvd
in Northwest Tucson, based on information provided by NY/NJ RFTF. After
several hours of covert surveillance, Vilorio-Jaquez was identified
leaving an apartment on foot to walk his dog. Task Force members
developed a plan and waited for the opportunity to safely execute the
arrest. At approximately 12:00 pm, officers contacted Vilorio-Jaquez and
were able to take him into custody without incident.
Vilorio-Jaquez
is currently in custody at the Pima County Jail awaiting extradition
back to Trenton, New Jersey to face his charges.
The Arizona WANTED Violent Offender Task Force is
a U.S. Marshals Service led multi-jurisdictional fugitive apprehension
unit responsible for more than 1748 arrests in the last year. The task
force is comprised of 22 agencies bringing together the resources of
federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest
the community’s most violent offenders and sexual predators.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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