Mexican beauty queen charged with murder of suspected cartel associate in California parking garage

Mexican beauty queen charged with murder of suspected cartel associate in California parking garage


Vanessa Gurrola, 32, was cuffed on Oct. 9 and charged in the death of Christian Espinoza Silver, who was shot dead when bullets struck his BMW as he entered the Palisade UTC garage in San Diego on Feb. 17, 2024, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Post. Vanessa Gurrola, a Mexican beauty queen, was hit with murder charges two years after a Mexican national was ambushed and gunned down in the parking garage of a swanky California apartment complex. The suspect, decked out in a camouflage jacket, black pants, and a black backpack, walked up to the victims car and unleashed a sudden hail of bullets before vanishing, San Diego police said at the time.

Author: Anna Young


Published at: 2025-10-21 21:46:38

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