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Jhon Vanegas Romero
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/18/2024
Location : 8400 block of Jeske Road
City : Needham
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jhon Vanegas Romero had been a suspect in the death of his girlfriend, Anyi Montealegre Kardo, who was found stabbed in their shared home. After fleeing the scene, Romero became the subject of an intense manhunt. He was later found hanging from a tree in the 8400 block of Jeske Road in Needville, Texas, on October 18, 2024, approximately two miles northeast from where his vehicle had been discovered. The death has been ruled a suicide under police duress, though the investigation remains ongoing.
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The investigation into the death of Jhon Vanegas Romero is being handled by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, which initiated the search after he became a suspect in the death of his girlfriend. The Texas Rangers, as part of the Texas Department of Public Safety, are also involved in the investigation since the death involves a potential suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1534575
https://pressreleases.fortbendcountytx.gov/Sheriff/2024/2024-10-18_Homicide_Suspect_Wanted_by_Sheriffs_Office_Found_Deceased.pdf
