2 bodies found on Tijuana property identified as missing Garden Grove couple

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
2 bodies found in Tijuana identified as missing Garden Grove couple
Relatives have identified a missing Garden Grove couple, confirming they were found dead on a property in Tijuana, Mexico.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KABC) -- Relatives have identified the bodies of a missing Garden Grove couple, confirming they were found dead on a property in Tijuana, Mexico.

Officials said five bodies --three men and two women-- have been recovered on the property owned by Jesus Guillen and Maria Lopez -- the missing couple.

Autopsies are pending, but authorities said all five victims died violently.

MORE: 5th body found on Tijuana property owned by missing Garden Grove couple believed dead

A fifth body was discovered by Mexican officials on a property in Tijuana owned by the missing Garden Grove couple who were also found there.

The suspect in the case is the couple's son-in-law -- identified only as Santiago -- who was deported from the United States in 2012.

Detectives said Santiago's psychology report found he was addicted to methamphetamine.