ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Update:
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that Manuel Alejandro Carrasco-Camacaro, 39, was apprehended in Texas on Monday afternoon.
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They said he will face two counts of first-degree murder when he is extradited to Orange County. It is unknown when he will be extradited.
Investigators said Carrasco-Camacaro was previously in a relationship with Yohanna Colmenares, one of the victims in this case.
They said Carrasco-Camacaro entered the Bastille Lane home early Sunday morning and brutally stabbed Colmenares and Alex Quintanilla, her current boyfriend. Both died of their injuries.
Detectives said they had believed Carrasco-Camacaro was traveling to a southern border state and were aware of his ties to Austin, Texas.
“Our law enforcement partners in Texas were made aware of that and were on the lookout for Carrasco-Camacaro,” a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. “The Harris County Sheriff’s Office made the apprehension just hours ago, and OCSO homicide detectives are on their way to Texas.”
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Investigators have released the names of two people who died after deputies found them badly hurt at a home near Lake Buena Vista early Sunday.
Yohanna Colmenares, 42, and Alex Quintanilla, 40, were discovered with “obvious signs of trauma” inside an apartment along Bastille Lane near Winter Garden Vineland Road, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Both were rushed to a hospital but neither survived.
Deputies responded to the apartment complex after receiving a 911 emergency call around 6 a.m.
Detectives said they believe that the woman and man were targeted and have since identified a suspect in the case.
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Investigators did not release specific details about that person but said they are not looking for any additional suspects.
As detectives actively work leads, OCSO has asked anyone with tips about the killings to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
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