Long Beach police detectives Friday were investigating a killing Friday after a woman’s body was found inside a vehicle being driven by her boyfriend in Mexico.<\/p>\n
Want to get caught up on what’s happening in SoCal every weekday afternoon? Click to follow The L.A. Local<\/a> wherever you get podcasts.<\/p>\n The death occurred Saturday, and investigators are trying to determine if it occurred in Long Beach.<\/p>\n “The preliminary investigation indicates that a male adult suspect and female adult victim were involved in a domestic dispute while inside of a vehicle in the city of Long Beach,” according to a Long Beach Police Department statement.<\/p>\n “The dispute resulted in her death and the suspect is believed to have driven from Long Beach to Tijuana, Mexico, where he turned himself in to Mexican authorities,” police claimed.<\/p>\n The suspect, identified as Erik Alcantar, 44, of Long Beach, was arrested in Tijuana on Sunday.<\/p>\n The victim was identified as Aracely Romero, also of Long Beach.<\/p>\n Police said the two had been dating, but did not provide the length of time of their relationship or whether they were sharing a residence.<\/p>\n Detectives presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution.<\/p>\n As of Friday morning, it was unclear if Alcantar had been returned to the U.S. His name turned up no record on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Inmate Information Center.<\/p>\n Anyone with information about the case was urged to call LBPD homicide detectives at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips can be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or going to www.lacrimestoppers.org.<\/p>\n Follow KNX News 97.1 FM<\/p>\n Twitter<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n \n Featured Image Photo Credit: Lux Blue\/Getty Images\n <\/p>\n