Arrest warrant issued for man who killed Bridgeport mother
Police say they quickly identified Douglas Jose Centeno-Vargas as the suspect. They also learned that following the murder, Centeno-Vargas went to John F. Kennedy Airport at 9:30 p.m. He then boarded a plane early the next morning bound for Nicaragua.
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An arrest warrant has been issued for the man accused of killing a 24-year-old mother in front of her child last fall in Bridgeport, police say.
The warrant charges Douglas Jose Centeno-Vargas with murder, risk of injury to a minor, and tampering with evidence.
His bond has been set at $4 million.
On Oct. 21, Eveling-IIena Rayo-Mairena was shot in the head before she was found lying on Black Rock Avenue. Her 1-year-old daughter was found on the front porch of a house.
Police say they quickly identified Centeno-Vargas as the suspect.
They also learned that Centeno-Vargas dragged Rayo-Mairena out of a car and left her on the street around 9:30 p.m. He then went to John F. Kennedy Airport and boarded a plane early the next morning bound for Nicaragua.
Police are continuing to investigate who helped Centeno-Vargas leave the country.
They have also been contact with the U.S. State Department to get Centeno-Vargas back to Connecticut.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Elizabeth Santora at 203-581-5291.
