Man, 26, charged for 'stabbing ex-girlfriend and killing her mother after young woman drops restraining order against him'

Gilbert Villanueva, 26, has been charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend Kristen DuRocher, 22, and killing her mother, 50-year-old Suzanne DuRocher

Villanueva allegedly broke into their Merchantville, New Jersey home last night

Police found Villanueva after hospital staff thought his injuries were 'consistent with knife wounds'

Kristen, a single mom, filed a restraining order against Villanueva on October 27 but dropped it four days later



He has been charged with murder, attempted murder and burglary



Charged: Gilbert Villanueva, 26, has been accused of stabbing his girlfriend and killing her mother last night

A 22-year-old single mother whose criminal ex-boyfriend allegedly stabbed her and killed her mom had dropped a restraining order against him just weeks before last night's brazen attack.

Camden's Gilbert Villanueva, 26, was today charged with fatally stabbing Suzanne DuRocher, 50, and viciously wounding his former flame Kristen DuRocher in their Merchantville, New Jersey home.



Villanueva allegedly broke into the women's house on the 100 block of Prospect Street about 10.30pm, and went up to Kristen's bedroom on the second floor.



When Suzanne heard the confrontation, she tried to make Villanueva leave and he stabbed her with a pocket-knife, according to CBS.



Police said he then stabbed Kristen.

Kristen’s young daughter was also in the house but was unharmed. She is not Villanueva's child.



Kristen and Villanueva had reportedly once dated, but their one-year relationship was tumultuous.



CBS reported Kristen had taken out a restraining order against Villanueva on October 27, but dropped it on October 31.

Villanueva, a father of two, also reportedly had four prior arrests for weapons and terrorist threats, including three convictions.



Victims: Villanueva is accused of wounding 22-year-old Kristen Du Rocher, left, and stabbing her mom, 50-year-old Suzanne DuRocher (right) to death last night



Last night, neighbor Andrew Kuppler told WPVI Kristen knocked on his door about 10.30pm and said she needed help for her and her mother.



'She looked like she was in shock. She had some obvious wounds to her arm,' Kuppler said.

'She just said she was attacked, she was stabbed, and that she needed some help, so we called 911 and told the police what was going on.'

Suzanne, a mother of three, was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where she died from her wounds, while Kristen Durocher was in a stable condition.

CBS reported i nvestigators interviewed Villanueva’s sister who claimed she picked him up from behind a Dunkin’ Donuts on Marlton Pike.



Police said he confessed to his sister that he stabbed the two women.



Officers then found Villanueva after nurses at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden reported they were treating the man with suspicious 'knife wounds' on his hands about 11.30pm.



Service provider: Suzanne DuRocher, 50, was an Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Operations at Temple University Hospital

Sketchy history: Kristen DuRocher, left, had taken out a restraining order against Gilbert Villanueva, right, on October 27, but had it dropped on October 31



Courier-Post reported Kristen met Villanueva about a year ago at a Brooklawn Taco Bell where they both worked.

The relationship quickly deteriorated, and DuRocher was granted a restraining order against her former lover.



Even though she dropped it days later, he was not welcome at her home.



Courier-Post also reported the murder suspect has another restraining order against him, which is still in place, that was filed by a woman in Burlington County in 2006.

He has two children and another on the way.

Scene: Gilbert Villanueva allegedly broke into the DuRocher's Merchantville, New Jersey home (pictured) before attacking the women

Suzanne, a grandmother, was Temple University Hospita l's associate chief nursing officer of operations.



'We extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends as they begin to deal with the after-effects of this tragic loss,' the hospital said in a statement.



'For the past eight years, Suzanne has been a vital and well-respected member of the Hospital's leadership team. She touched each of us & and our patients & in a very special way.



'She eagerly shared with colleagues her extensive knowledge and commitment to advanced nursing practice in the delivery of quality, compassionate care to patients. '

It is not the first time tragedy has touched the DuRocher family.



Suzanne's husband, Robert DuRocher , was killed in an industrial accident in Moorestown, New Jersey on February 15, 2011, according to philly.com.

