A man from Houston received a life sentence without the possibility of parole on Tuesday for the abduction and shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, a mother of four from Pasadena.
In October of 2022, 38-year-old Maira Guiterrez was tragically killed by her ex-boyfriend, 32-year-old Daniel Chacon. This devastating incident led to the conviction of Chacon for capital murder, as announced by Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
According to officials, the couple had ended their relationship approximately one month prior to the tragic incident.
Chacon, the father of Gutierrez’s youngest child, temporarily had custody of the 6-month-old. The baby resided with him and his new girlfriend, who was pregnant and shared an older child with Chacon, as stated by officials.
Gutierrez would visit her baby regularly during Chacon’s working hours, typically around 9 a.m.
Officials stated that Gutierrez was at Chacon’s apartment in the 3800 block of Red Bluff around 9 a.m. on the day of her murder. Chacon was not present at the time. While Gutierrez was visiting the baby, Chacon made a phone call instructing her to immediately end her visit and leave his apartment.
According to the report, Gutierrez discovered that Chacon was hiding in the backseat of her silver SUV when she returned to the parking lot of his apartment complex. He was armed with a handgun at the time.
The Houston Police Department located Gutierrez’s phone on the side of the 610 Loop, approximately 13 miles away from Chacon’s apartment, after issuing an emergency ping.
Chacon escaped to Mexico but eventually surrendered himself, according to officials.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg expressed the administration’s commitment to addressing domestic violence crimes, citing tragic cases like this one. Ogg emphasized that despite the victim’s efforts to escape her violent and controlling partner, she ultimately lost her life. Ogg firmly believes that the only fair outcome is for the perpetrator to spend the remainder of his life behind bars.
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