A Pennsylvania man fatally stabbed his woman successful a chaotic onslaught that was sparked because he hated her caller haircut, according to cops.
Benjamin Garcia Gual was arrested and charged pinch nan execution of Carmen Martinez-Silva connected Sunday day aft he allegedly hunted her down astatine her brother’s location successful East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County authorities said.
Gual, 49, allegedly knifed nan 50-year-old woman because he was upset that she trim her hair, nan victim’s girl told police, according to tribunal docs reported connected by PennLive.
She claimed to investigators he threatened to stab her mother complete it, forcing Martinez-Silva to enactment overnight astatine nan daughter’s home.
After leaving her daughter’s home, Martinez-Silva stopped by her brother’s location while asking different friend to show Gual nan narration was over, nan probable origin affidavit states.
Gual couldn’t beryllium recovered astatine his mobile home, and alternatively went to Martinez-Silva’s brother’s location successful an effort to speak pinch his girlfriend.
The first time, nan relative told nan alleged slayer she wasn’t there, but erstwhile he came backmost a 2nd clip minutes later, he allegedly started stabbing nan sibling.
Martinez-Silva intervened and past her beau allegedly started attacking her successful a frenzy, according to nan affidavit.
Martinez-Silva was recovered dormant astatine nan segment by cops while her relative suffered aggregate stab wounds. Two different group trying to break up nan stabbing spree were astir knifed by nan suspect, authorities said.
Police recovered Gual still astatine nan segment successful his car pinch “knife successful hand” and humor connected nan limb according to docs.
He’s facing charges of homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated battle and reckless endangerment, WHTM reported.
He is being held successful Lancaster jailhouse without bail.