LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Members of the family of a girl discovered lifeless in her boyfriend’s automotive say they’re in disbelief their beloved one is gone.
Julio Machado Vasquez, 24, was arrested Sunday after he ran from police and crashed into one other automobile close to Pecos Highway and Charleston Boulevard, police mentioned.
The physique of 24-year-old Gissell Selene Perez was within the passenger seat of the automobile, in line with an arrest report.
“She didn’t let anybody put her down in any type of way. She went through life hard. It’s just a tragedy how we lost her,” her uncle Gabriel Lopez informed 8 Information Now.
He described his niece as very sort and real and mentioned her household is confused.
“The big question is why, that’s about it,” Lopez, 28, mentioned.
An arrest report acknowledged Machado Vasquez and Perez had been in an on-again, off-again relationship. Household and mates mentioned each knew one another from attending Valley Excessive College collectively.
In response to an arrest report, Machado Vasquez known as a pal Sunday morning to inform them he shot Perez however it was an accident. Perez’s uncle mentioned he doubts that.
“I don’t believe it. What we see in the report and what we hear happened, it doesn’t really seem like an accident to me or to anybody else,” Lopez mentioned.
In response to the arrest report, Machado mentioned that he and Perez had been in his automobile once they began arguing. He had mentioned that Perez grabbed the gun earlier than he grabbed it again and positioned it subsequent to his personal head, saying, “If you’re going to do it, do it right.” Machado Vasquez claimed that he had the protection on the firearm and that he was “testing her.” He mentioned that the gun went off and that he believed that he shot her behind the top.
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Machado Vasquez reportedly informed his pal he wanted assist to dump Perez’s physique within the desert. Police mentioned Machado Vasquez drove round for an hour and a half earlier than he was noticed by an officer, and led them on a chase as a substitute of stopping, the arrest report mentioned.
“Call up friend to get rid of the body, that’s not right. That’s not right. That right there is trying to hide your evidence,” Lopez mentioned.
Perez labored with youngsters who’ve disabilities. Her household is at present planning her funeral for the primary week of February and launched this GoFundMe web page to assist cowl the associated fee.
Machado Vasquez didn’t seem at a scheduled courtroom listening to Wednesday morning. On-line information state it was on account of medical causes. He’s scheduled to return to courtroom on Monday, Jan. 27.
