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19-year-old female victim (name not disclosed)
Justice for 19-year-old female victim (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.
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Where has Guevara-Mejia been hiding since 2007? Why has he evaded capture for nearly two decades?
What are his specific connections to Palm Springs, Houston, Mexico, and Honduras? Has he been spotted in any of these areas?
Are there additional witnesses or individuals who have encountered Guevara-Mejia since his flight in 2007?
On November 10, 2007, Julio Cesar Guevara-Mejia allegedly lured a 19-year-old female victim from Sacramento to a Davis hotel room, where he shot her multiple times in the feet and torso after she resisted his advances; a bystander was also shot at but not injured. The victim survived, and Guevara-Mejia fled, evading capture for nearly two decades. He remains at large with possible ties to Palm Springs and Houston, as well as potential travel routes to Mexico or Honduras.
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment, Assault With a Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Deadly Weapon Caution: Julio Cesar Guevara-Mejia is wanted for allegedly luring a female victim with whom he had a prior relationship from Sacramento, California, to a hotel in Davis, California, where he had rented a room. When the 19-year-old victim arrived at the hotel on November 10, 2007, Guevara-Mejia allegedly attempted to force her into the room.
A bystander heard the victim scream for help and attempted to intervene on her behalf. At that time, Guevara-Mejia allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired a shot at the bystander, who was not injured.
Guevara-Mejia then succeeded in forcing the victim into the hotel room where he allegedly forced her onto the bed and shot her in her right foot and then the left foot. He then allegedly aimed the weapon at her chest and fired at least three more rounds into her torso.
The victim survived her injuries. On November 13, 2007, a local arrest warrant was issued for Guevara-Mejia by the Superior Court of California, Davis, California, charging him with attempted murder, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of deadly weapon.
On January 22, 2008, a federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, and Guevara-Mejia was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Guevara-Mejia may have ties to the Palm Springs, California, and Houston, Texas, areas.
He may travel to Mexico or Honduras.
Guevara-Mejia allegedly lured the 19-year-old victim from Sacramento to a hotel room in Davis where he attempted to force her inside and shot her multiple times
Superior Court of California, Davis issued a local arrest warrant charging Guevara-Mejia with attempted murder, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a deadly weapon
United States District Court, Eastern District of California issued a federal warrant charging Guevara-Mejia with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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