Douglas man stabbed and killed

By Trisha Maldonado
Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 11:04 AM MDT


A Douglas man was stabbed Oct. 16 a little after 11 p.m. and died from his injuries.


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The Douglas Police Department responded to a call from a Southeastern Medical Center staff member informing them of stab victim Guillermo Cruz.

The SAMC staff member also advised them of the location the stabbing may have occurred.

DPD officers searched the area of 900 block of 9 Street. They determined the crime scene had happened in front of a set of apartments located in the area.

Douglas Police Department detectives served a search warrant at a residence at the 900 block of 9 Street, where the suspect was currently residing.

During the search DPD was informed that Cruz had died from the stab wounds.

Several witnesses where interviewed by detectives, witnesses identified the suspect as Israel Romo Ysea, aka Tata Ysea of Douglas.

According to a statement by DPD Public Information Officer Mark Wilkinson, Ysea maybe in the company of Cesar Fernando Valencia, aka Beaver and believes that Valencia is an investigative lead and wanted for questioning.

No information has been released on what may have led to the fatal stabbing of Cruz.

The DPD is asking the public for help on the whereabouts of Israel Romo Ysea and or Cesar Fernando Valencia. If you have any information please contact the Douglas Police Department at (520) 417-7550.

No further information is available at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

Comments

    me wrote on Nov 13, 2012 9:44 PM:

    " I grew up around Tata and his brother and back then they were great friends to me. It is very sad that this happened and its unfortunate that he is in the trouble he is in because he was a good person to me. "

    upurz wrote on Nov 4, 2012 8:09 PM:

    " To K9zombie,
    You coward, I would like you to tell that Tata's face. "

    K9zombie wrote on Oct 25, 2012 3:54 PM:

    " I find it amusing that so many readers defend Ysea. This man has done nothing positive for the community. Was he not on terms of release for a drug offense when this happened? We as a community need to shun these people and treat them like the pariah they are if we want our children to flourish. You reap what you sow. And to "love one". What are you talking about? "

    Concerned wrote on Oct 25, 2012 10:01 AM:

    " Ugly I so agree yes the police should already know who the trouble makers are it takes something bad to get attention. Prayers to the cruz family and may justice take place. It's still someone's dad and son that got killed. And if he is innocent he shouldn't be hiding be a man face up. "

    OnceABulldog wrote on Oct 24, 2012 4:55 PM:

    " Does anyone in Douglas know how to spell correctly? Dee, I can (with clean a clean conscience) say that I have never committed the sin of murder. So...hand me a stone. Sure, the Lord will judge each and every one of us when we die. But if you commit a crime while you're alive, you will be judged by man first, and justice will be served. I'm so tired of all the "holier than thou" people defending criminals and drug dealers on these forums. "

    Cliff wrote on Oct 24, 2012 2:23 PM:

    " Unfortunatly tragedies like this one happen in this country just like they happen in other parts of the world...the diffrence is that in this country,we as Americans are born with freedoms as well as rights.Our justice system is the BEST in the world and it guarentees us the right to a fair trial,the right to face our accusers and most importantly...the right to be concidered innocent untill PROVEN guilty. People lets not forget the fact that we are in America.We are not a country of vigilanties or gods to judge condem anyone. YES EVEN Tata HAS THESE SAME RIGHTS! We as a community need to undrestand that the sins of the family CAN NOT be used to judge anyone. May GOD bless both the Cruz and the Ysea families during this most difficult time! "

    Dee wrote on Oct 24, 2012 10:23 AM:

    " If you are without sin, cast the first stone. John 8:7
    I am proud and blessed to say that I have taken 2 troubled boys into my home and raised them, they are a blessing, right now they are in Iraq fighting for our country. Yes, I would have taken Tata if I had the opertunity.
    Our judge is the Lord. "

    Concerned wrote on Oct 24, 2012 8:57 AM:

    " Does anyone know if he has been caught yet? "

    chimichanga wrote on Oct 23, 2012 10:44 PM:

    " Hopefully he will get put away for the rest of his life. If he's so innocent than he wouldn't have ran. It's plain and simple. TO DEE: please don't give us that "his mom was a prostitute and his dad a drunk it's not his fault" story. People are responsible for their own actions. How about bleeding hearts lie yourself take him and others like him in your home. I bet you wouldn't feel this way if he killed one of your loved ones or if he attempted to kill you. People like him are a danger to the community and should be dealt with as such. "

    love one. wrote on Oct 23, 2012 9:15 PM:

    " you cant go judgeing TATA with out knowing what is really going on in the inside.He may come from a bad family but in the inside he has a heart,he has feeling and he his humen. Is family past and is family mistakes are not his fault.I know him like i know my kids they come fome the same heart. someone provoked him and the truth will soon be know. "

    DOUGLAS RULES wrote on Oct 22, 2012 5:40 PM:

    " TATA IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY "

    OnceABulldog wrote on Oct 22, 2012 11:20 AM:

    " Oh please...When Tata was born, he stabbed the doctor and took his wallet. Some people are just born bad. Known the guy all my life, it was bound to happen sooner or later. I hope they lock him up for good. "

    Dee wrote on Oct 21, 2012 6:55 PM:

    " We should not judge the Yseas, we should pray fo them. That kid had a very hard time growing up. If you want to blame anyong blame the system for not taking him away from his mother at a early age and puting him with a loving family, maybe he would of had a chance in life. Join me and my family and lets pray for him and not judge.
    God bless all of you. "

    Ugly wrote on Oct 21, 2012 12:10 PM:

    " What "ugly" men, outside and in! They reek of criminal activity. Can we just go around and move them out! Everyone knows who the problem families are in Douglas. They continue to do horrible things. The police should be on them constantly, no one should rent to them and maybe there would be no serious crimes in Douglas! "

    Family friend wrote on Oct 17, 2012 3:08 PM:

    " I am not shocked at all this was bound to happen anytime soon it seems like it runs in the family as he aint the first to do so. "

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