Zavala-Espino's son, Diego fled to the California-Mexico border with an accomplice by Greyhound bus after being allegedly involved in the Brayan Anguiano Perez October homicide, according to Milwaukee police.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
November 2, 2020
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Melania Zavala-Espino, 40, of Milwaukee appeared in a preliminary Milwaukee County Circuit Court vitual hearing in connection for aiding her son, Diego Zavala, 19, and an unknown male accomplice to flee from felony prosecution for the October 18, 2020 homicide of Brayan Anguiano Perez, 17, at the 800 block of W. Rogers Street in Milwaukee. Zavala-Espino is charged with one felony count for haboring and aiding a felon. If convicted, Zavala-Espino is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines. A $10,000 cash bail was set for Zavala-Espino. An arraignment court virtual hearing was set for November 11th.
According to the criminal complaint, Zavala-Espino was seen aiding her son, Diego an an unknown male suspect to flee Milwaukee to avoid prosecution for a homicide. She was video surveillance recorded leaving with her son and an unknown suspect carrying a suitcase and a backpack from her residence at the 700 block of W. Rogers.
Zavala-Espino lied multiple times to police investigators about the whereabouts of her son. She finally confessed that she bought two Greyhound bus tickets with fake names for Diego and his friend who were also caught by video surveillance footage being involved in an altercation with a group including Anguiano Perez. According to police, Diego was seen firing a gun at the group, which resulted in the death of Anguiano Perez. The 17-year-old victim was shot once in the lower abdomen. A witness from the group with Anguiano Perez also identified Diego as the main shooter.
During the preliminary hearing, it was also mentioned that the group in which Anguiano Perez was with returned fire, but no video surveillance camera recorded the incident, but it did record the group when they moved into the surveillance camera recording area after the shooting incident.
A second video surveillance camera in the area recorded both Diego and his friend run to the 700 block of W. Rogers where he lived after the shooting incident. Diego told his mother that a shooting altercation had just occurred between them and another group. Zavala-Espino then bought two one-way Greyhound bus tickets to the California-Mexico border with fake names for Diego and his friend. Diego and his unknown friend are believed to have fled into Mexico to a avoid prosecution.
Diego nor his friend have not been officially charged with felony homicide, but charges are pending. A warrant is expected to be issued for Diego and his accomplice.
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