: Per multiple law enforcement sources, the Los Angeles area youth soccer coach charged yesterday w/ murdering one of his players, a 13-year-old boy, is an illegal alien from El Salvador. 43-year-old Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino has been charged w/ murder w/ a special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of lewd acts with a child, making him eligible for the death penalty.Police say 13-year-old Oscar "Omar" Hernandez went up to Lancaster to visit Garcia-Aquino, his coach, at his home on March 28th. Police believe Garcia-Aquino killed him that same day. Hernandez's family reported him missing two days later, and on April 2nd, his body was found off the side of a road in Oxnard.
The LA County DA is also charging Garcia-Aquino with the alleged sexual assault of another teen boy, age 16, in February 2024.
I am working to find out more about Garcia-Aquino's immigration history, and will update accordingly.
