BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of murdering a young mother in front of her child in October on Black Rock Avenue.
The warrant charges Douglas Jose Centeno-Vargas, 30, with murder, risk of injury to a minor and tampering with evidence.
Bond is set at $4 million.
The victim, Eveling-Ilena Rayo-Mairena, 24, was killed in the incident.
Detectives identified Centeno-Vargas as the suspect roughly 12 hours into their investigation.
Police learned that around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, Centeno-Vargas went to JFK Airport in New York and boarded a plane around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 22 bound for Nicaragua.
Detectives are continuing to investigate who helped Centeno-Vargas leave the country.
Detectives have been working with the Connecticut State Laboratory and the Office of the State’s Attorney since October gathering additional evidence.
Homicide detectives have been in contact with the State Department regarding an avenue to get Centeno-Vargas back to Connecticut for prosecution.
