By C1 Staff
LA SALLE COUNTY, Texas – A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a La Salle County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer.
KGNS reports that Juan Francisco De Luna Vasquez fled the scene Thursday, but police tracked down his vehicle and managed to take him into custody the same day.
Vasquez has been linked to the murder of Correctional Officer Angelica Martinez. The couple has three children who are currently with the victim’s sister.
Police report that this was the third violent encounter they knew of between the couple. Vasquez was accused of assault and terroristic threats against his wife in 2011.