Records reveal Laredo man in murder-suicide had protective order against him

The man who fatally shot his common-law wife before turning the hunting rifle onto himself had an active protective order filed against him by her, according to court records. The man who fatally shot his common-law wife before turning the hunting rifle onto himself had an active protective order filed against him by her, according to court records. Photo: Courtesy Photo: Courtesy Image 1 of / 108 Caption Close Records reveal Laredo man in murder-suicide had protective order against him 1 / 108 Back to Gallery

The man who fatally shot his common-law wife before turning the hunting rifle onto himself had an active protective order filed against him by her, according to court records.

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Iliana Lizbeth Estrada, 29, had filed the emergency protective order against Ubaldo Guajardo Quiroz, 41, after he allegedly assaulted her in January and accused her of cheating.

Authorities arrested Guajardo Quiroz on Feb. 26 and charged him with assault of a family, household member by impeding breath, circulation. He had bonded out the same day, according to Webb County Jail records. The protective order was valid for 91 days.

For that case, Estrada called police at about 6:16 p.m. Jan. 20 wanting to file a police report against Guajardo Quiroz. Police responded to Jett Bowl on 701 Gale St. for the assault report.

Estrada stated that her common-law husband choked her. She stated she went home for lunch. There, Guajardo Quiroz brought up the past about a male friend and accused Estrada of cheating. She remained silent to prevent the situation from escalating, according to police.

Guajardo Quiroz told Estrada to go to their bedroom to talk privately because their kids were present. Estrada complied and went to their bedroom. Guajardo Quiroz then pushed her onto the bed and began to choke her while impeding her breathing. Guajardo Quiroz stopped when Estrada’s daughter yelled at him to stop, authorities said.

Then, Guajardo Quiroz and Estrada went to the living room. They both sat on the sofa. Guajardo Quiroz then attempted to kiss her but bit her lips instead, according to police. Estrada told police she had been in a relationship with Guajardo Quiroz for about 10 years. She told police they had one child in common.

Suspected murder suicide

The suspected murder suicide happened at about 9:37 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Gale Street, when officers responded to a shooting report.

First officers on the scene said they encountered two bodies lying on the ground in front of a house on Gale. Authorities later identified the bodies as Estrada and Guajardo Quiroz. Both had gunshot wounds, according to LPD crimes against persons detectives.

Investigators said they also found a bolt action hunting rifle near the two bodies.

“At this preliminary phase of the investigation, the case indicates the matter to be a murder-suicide. It is believed that Mr. Guajardo killed Ms. Estrada and then killed himself,” police said in a statement.

LPD said they recorded this incident as the first homicide this year.

Priors

Guajardo Quiroz had an assault, family violence case filed against him in 2014. The case was later dismissed, according to court documents.

He, too, has convictions of a protective order violation and driving while intoxicated.

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Estrada was arrested and charged with two counts of intoxicated assault with a vehicle and driving while intoxicated on May 23, 2011. She pleaded guilty to one count of intoxication assault and successfully completed her probation, records show.