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Luis Antonio Quintanilla is accused of shooting 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto to death. He was arrested in Texas a day later.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Gaithersburg man was arrested in Texas on Monday in connection with his partner’s death a day earlier.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, 39-year-old Luis Antonio Quintanilla is accused of shooting 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto to death.
Officers were called to the 9000 block of Centerway Road for reports of a shooting shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Sunday. When first responders arrived at the home the couple shared, they found Sorto outside. She had been shot and died a short time later.
Detectives claim Quintanilla killed Sorto and ran. He was arrested in Irving, Texas, the next day after people who knew he was wanted for murder contacted police.
Quintanilla is being held in Texas while awaiting extradition to Maryland.
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