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Child's Father Among Two Arrested in Sunnyvale Killing of 24-Year-Old Mother

A coordinated March 5 operation across two counties led to the bookings on murder charges.

Overview

  • Officers found 24-year-old Kembery Chirinos-Flores shot inside her vehicle at the Plaza del Rey mobile home park on Jan. 7 at about 9:39 p.m.
  • Police identified the suspects as Chirinos-Munguia of Sunnyvale, the victim’s former partner and father of her child, and Alfonso Inestroza of Hollister, who were taken into custody without incident.
  • Both men were booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of murder following a multiagency effort involving Sunnyvale SWAT.
  • Detectives recovered a shotgun believed to be the weapon, and investigators have not said who fired the fatal shots.
  • Authorities say the couple’s five-year-old son is safe in Santa Clara County Child Protective Services custody, and the investigation remains active.