A man of Vista pleaded not guilty of murder on Friday, two days after having barricaded himself in his home with the corpse of the victim, which caused a dead end of Swat of several hours.
Malcolm Pope, 26, is also accused of having used a knife in the attack, according to the complaint filed by the Vista Superior Court.
The court documents lists the name of the victim as Mireya Pope, who is the name of the 60 -year -old man of the man. She was also a resident of the house, according to court documents in a protection order in 2022 who sought to keep her son away from her. The investigators refused to confirm the name of the victim or his relationship with the defendant.
The complaint indicates that murder occurred on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, the deputies responded to the Pope’s home to check a person’s well-being, said Lieutenant-Homicide of the Sheriff Juan Marquez. Inside, they found the body of a woman and a man was a barricaded in a room.
The Swat team and the crisis negotiators were called to the scene, and a dead end of more than six hours. He ended with the pope – dressed in a vintage -style soldier helmet and a flag bearing what looks like an iron cross around his neck like a cape – walking outside and going.
The pope faces 26 years in life in life if he is found guilty of murder and allegation that he used a knife. He is imprisoned without surety.
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California Daily Newspapers
