Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced on
Tuesday, July 3 that 29-year-old Geronimo Hernandez of Salinas, pleaded guilty
to 2nd degree murder for killing his work supervisor outside a Salinas
restaurant more than 3 years ago.
On June 19, 2015, while drinking inside a restaurant on
Williams Road, Hernandez got into an argument with the victim, 43-year-old
Antonio Gonzalez-Alejo. Gonzalez-Alejo
was Hernandez’s supervisor at a farm labor company based in Gonzales. Witnesses
observed the men arguing, but no one could tell what they were arguing about.
Hernandez and Gonzalez-Alejo went outside of the restaurant,
where they continued to argue. Hernandez then drew a knife and stabbed
Gonzalez-Alejo 7 times, killing him. Hernandez fled the scene on foot and
ran to a friend's house, where he confessed to the stabbing and provided the
friend with the knife he had used. The friend called 911 and gave the weapon to
police.
On August 21, 2018, Hernandez will be sentenced to 15 years to
life in prison.
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