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Relatives Speak Out After Young Mom Is Beheaded By Ex With A Sword On California Street
Relatives of a California mother of two who was slain by her ex-boyfriend are speaking out over the tragic loss of their loved one.
Karina Castro, 27, was beheaded by her ex with a sword on Thursday in San Carlos in the area of Laurel Street and Magnolia Avenue at 11:50 a.m, according to KRON 4.
The suspect is Castro's ex-boyfriend, Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, 33. He is currently under arrest and charged with homicide.
Castro, who worked as a DoorDash driver, was the mother of a 7-year-old and a 1-year-old. Solano is the father of her youngest child.
Lieutenant Eamonn Allen of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect walked about two blocks away from the murder scene and was detained after returning.
"They arrived within minutes and found an obviously deceased female in the street in that area," Allen said at a press conference.
"They began to work the scene and shortly then after, the male suspect arrived back at the scene and was quickly detained by sheriff's deputies."
"He was later placed under arrest for homicide."
\u201cMan arrested after beheading young mother in middle of a California street https://t.co/rSbuBXkeOt\u201d— TheLeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) 1662761943
You can watch a news clip below.
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On Friday, Castro's father, Martin Castro, Jr., visited the location where a memorial to his daughter now stands.
He told NBC Bay Area:
"I feel like this is a horror movie I need to wake up from."
"None of us have eaten. None of us have slept. None of us have drank anything. Nothing."
"I can't even feel anything right now, except hurt. I'm empty."
In an interview with KTVU, Castro Jr. said of his daughter:
“She was an amazing girl. She was a great mom.”
“The most caring person I’ve known. She always had my back.”
\u201c@ABC7 May she rest in the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ\ud83d\ude4f\u2764\ufe0f\u270c\ufe0f\u201d— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7 Eyewitness News) 1662766759
Relatives also remembered her as being a caring and loving mother to her two children.
Castro's grandmother Danielle Gannon told KGO-TV:
“She was an amazing woman, very stubborn, determined to raise her daughters on her own."
\u201c@ABC7 This is very sad. May God rest her soul and keep her children covered in the name of Jesus.\u201d— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7 Eyewitness News) 1662766759
Some neighbors were aware of Castro's volatile relationship with Solano.
\u201c@ABC7 Oh no. This poor woman. \ud83d\ude22 pray for justice and for her babies \ud83d\udc94\u201d— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7 Eyewitness News) 1662766759
One neighbor, Nathaniel Chan, recalled:
"The night before she was pacing back and forth in front of the house. And I heard she was talking really loud on the phone and said 'it feels like I've got a target on my back.'"
\u201c@ABC7 What is this world coming to? What a shame , what a tragedy .AWFULL\u201d— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7 Eyewitness News) 1662766759
Law enforcement sources and Castro Jr. said his daughter had gotten a temporary restraining order against Solano back in April but had continued to interact since.
\u201c@FoxNews The justice system completely fails victims of domestic violence over and over again\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1662894605
\u201c@TheLeoTerrell WHAT. This is not OK. I really hope people see the extent to which our law and order has fallen here.\u201d— TheLeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) 1662761943
The two children did not witness the murder and were inside the home when it happened. Castro Jr. and the grandmother are trying to get both children back from CPS.
They said they found out about the murder online and are frustrated at social workers and police for failing to immediately contact them.
ABC 7 said Solano's arraignment on the murder charges has been postponed after initially being scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday.