Man unleashes deadly ‘revenge’ rampage on ex’s family, kills 4 people, 3 dogs before torching home: DA
A California man bent on revenge after a breakup waited until his ex-boyfriend’s family went to bed before entering their home, gunning down four people and setting the house ablaze, prosecutors said.Miguel Diego Sandoval, 21, has pleaded guilty to the November 2024 bloodbath inside a Lancaster home that left Janvi Maquindang, 21, Christine Aca-ac, 25, Edwin Garcia, 24, and Matthew Montebello, 21, dead."The defendant was jilted when he broke up with his boyfriend and then did something unimaginable when he killed four innocent people," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.FLORIDA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED TWO EX-LOVERS THE SAME DAY, AND POLICE FOUND OUT WHEN SHE ASKED 'WHICH ONE?'"This was a calculated act of violence that left a void for the victims’ families that can never be filled," Hochman added.
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A California man bent on revenge after a breakup waited until his ex-boyfriend’s family went to bed before entering their home, gunning down four people and setting the house ablaze, prosecutors said.Miguel Diego Sandoval, 21, has pleaded guilty to the November 2024 bloodbath inside a Lancaster home that left Janvi Maquindang, 21, Christine Aca-ac, 25, Edwin Garcia, 24, and Matthew Montebello, 21, dead."The defendant was jilted when he broke up with his boyfriend and then did something unimaginable when he killed four innocent people," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.FLORIDA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED TWO EX-LOVERS THE SAME DAY, AND POLICE FOUND OUT WHEN SHE ASKED 'WHICH ONE?'"This was a calculated act of violence that left a void for the victims’ families that can never be filled," Hochman added. "Rest assured this guilty plea will result in a lifetime prison sentence."The deadly rampage was sparked by the end of Sandoval’s relationship with Aca-ac and Maquindang’s brother, and prosecutors say he came looking for revenge.On Nov. 16, 2024, Sandoval lurked outside the North Tabler Avenue home until the occupants had gone to bed, according to prosecutors.
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- A California man bent on revenge after a breakup waited until his ex-boyfriend’s family went to bed before entering their home, gunning down four people and setting the house ablaze, prosecutors said.Miguel Diego Sandoval, 21, has pleaded guilty to the November 2024 bloodbath inside a Lancaster home that left Janvi Maquindang, 21, Christine Aca-ac, 25, Edwin Garcia, 24, and Matthew Montebello, 21, dead."The defendant was jilted when he broke up with his boyfriend and then did something unimaginable when he killed four innocent people," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.FLORIDA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED TWO EX-LOVERS THE SAME DAY, AND POLICE FOUND OUT WHEN SHE ASKED 'WHICH ONE?'"This was a calculated act of violence that left a void for the victims’ families that can never be filled," Hochman added.
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