SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A Marine veteran accused of killing his girlfriend in Allied Gardens in 2016 has been arrested in El Salvador.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Raymond McLeod was arrested Monday morning.
USMS said McLeod is expected to be back in the U.S. by early Tuesday morning.
The details surrounding the arrest are unclear at this time, however, more information is expected Tuesday.
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McLeod is accused of killing his girlfriend, Krystal Mitchell, in 2016. The San Diego County District Attorney’s office later charged him with murder.
Mitchell was found dead inside a friend’s home on Mission Gorge Road.
According to San Diego Police, she was last seen alive with McLeod. Prosecutors say McLeod strangled Mitchell before fleeing the country.
In March of 2017, McLeod was reportedly spotted in Guatemala as well as Belize and Mexico.
