ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman after an adult male was found dead near a dumpster at an Orlando apartment complex on Monday morning.
Officers responded at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Nov. 9 to the dumpster area of the Pacifico Apartments, located at 5801 Shenandoah Way in Orlando.
Upon finding the victim deceased under suspicious circumstances, homicide detectives from the Orlando Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the victim’s death.
Through initial investigative efforts, detectives identified a potential crime scene at a separate location away from the apartment complex.
Members of the Orlando Police Department’s SWAT team assisted homicide detectives in executing a search warrant at that second location, where investigators recovered physical evidence connected to the case.
As the investigation progressed, detectives identified Isidra Bautista Hernandez as the suspect in the victim’s death.
Working alongside officers from the department’s Tactical Anti-Crime Unit, detectives coordinated efforts to track down Hernandez before locating her and placing her under arrest without incident.
Hernandez, who was identified her as the man’s girlfriend, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with his death.
During the investigation, detectives identified both Hernandez and the victim as undocumented immigrants.
Authorities are withholding the victim’s identity at this time while efforts by law enforcement to locate and notify his next of kin remain ongoing.
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