Florida man allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with a screwdriver, then found her with another man and stabbed her with a second one

A Florida man is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and stabbing her in the neck with a screwdriver after allegedly finding her in bed with another man, according to Law & Crime. Josue Zepeda-Urbina, 32, faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of 31-year-old Cheyna Kimberlin Moreno-Martinez, along with three counts of burglary of an occupied dwelling.

In a press release, the Sarasota Police Department claimed that the incident happened around 4 a.m. at the Applegate Apartments in Sarasota. Investigators said they arrived at the apartment after receiving a 911 call about an unresponsive woman. Moreno-Martinez was apparently found inside and later pronounced dead by paramedics.

According to a probable cause affidavit cited by the outlet, her roommate and a man who had been sleeping in bed with her provided accounts of what happened before the alleged stabbing. The roommate told investigators that she was asleep in her bedroom when she apparently heard Zepeda-Urbina yell something along the lines of “I told you.” She reportedly rushed into Moreno-Martinez’s room and found her sitting on the bed with blood coming from her neck. The roommate also saw the suspect allegedly leaving the apartment in his car.

He apparently used a screwdriver

The man who was in bed with Moreno-Martinez reportedly told police that Zepeda-Urbina entered the room and switched on the lights. He then allegedly questioned the man, saying something like, “This is serious. Who is this?” Investigators allege that Zepeda-Urbina then stabbed Moreno-Martinez in the neck with a screwdriver he was holding in his left hand.

During questioning, Zepeda-Urbina allegedly told investigators that he and Moreno-Martinez had previously been in a relationship but had since separated. He described their relationship as cordial and claimed that she had brought him dinner on the night of the incident. He also alleged that she had invited him to come by later.

He reportedly went to the apartment after leaving a bar but found the door locked. He said he returned to his car and collected two screwdrivers before going back inside. He allegedly used one to force his way into the apartment and then entered Moreno-Martinez’s bedroom, where he found her with another man.

Zepeda-Urbina professed that he stabbed the mattress once before stabbing Moreno-Martinez with the second screwdriver. He also told police that he went to a 7-Eleven to buy cigarettes before officers arrested him.

Sarasota police used Flock automated license plate recognition cameras to locate the suspect’s vehicle. Officers received an alert around 5 a.m. and stopped him near the intersection of Beneva Road and Fruitville Road. He was taken into custody without incident and remains at the Sarasota County Jail without bond.

Florida law treats both alleged offenses as serious felonies. Under Florida law, second-degree murder carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment. Meanwhile, Section 810.02 addresses burglary of occupied dwellings, with penalties depending on whether the offender assaults someone or carries a dangerous weapon inside, according to the Florida Senate. A burglary involving an assault or battery can be classified as a first-degree felony, also punishable by up to life imprisonment.

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