Lynnwood Murder Suspect Arrested in California

Lynnwood Murder Suspect Arrested in California

 

Lynnwood, WA (October 16, 2015) – Lynnwood Police detectives have continued to investigate the murder of Christopher Davis, which was discovered on September 20, 2015. Detectives discovered that Mr. Davis’ vehicle had been stolen and entered the vehicle into the nationwide stolen vehicle database. Detectives have been following leads and have executed numerous search warrants. Through this investigation they developed a suspect in this case.

On October 15, 2015, Lynnwood detectives received a phone call from a Santa Clara Transit Police Officer who had located Mr. Davis’ stolen vehicle and had the driver detained. It was determined the driver of the stolen vehicle was the suspect Lynnwood detectives had developed in this homicide. Lynnwood detectives flew to California shortly after the phone call to interview the suspect.

Detectives worked with the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office to obtain an arrest warrant for the suspect, identified as Christopher Garcia Gonzalez, who is described as a 23 year old Hispanic male from the San Jose area. The arrest warrant was issued today for $1,000,000 for the charges of Murder in the 2^nd Degree and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. Gonzalez is currently in custody in the Santa Clara County Jail awaiting extradition to the State of Washington where he will be booked on the warrant for Mr. Davis’ murder.

 

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Commander Jim Nelson

Lynnwood Police Department

LPDMedia@ci.lynnwood.wa.us