Mother, teen daughter killed in Monrovia were strangled, coroner says

MONROVIA, Calif. -- Coroner's officials say a woman and her teenage daughter found dead in an apartment east of Los Angeles were strangled, and the girl also suffered head trauma.

The bodies of 41-year-old Cecilia Meza and 17-year-old Kelsey Meza were discovered Dec. 5 when police in Monrovia were asked to check on them after the girl had missed several days of school.
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Their suspected killer remains at large Sunday. Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say Nimrod Perez Guerrero should be considered "armed and dangerous."

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Investigators say the 33-year-old had an on-again, off-again relationship with the woman. Detectives haven't identified a possible motive.
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Officials say the suspect may be driving a gray 2014 Toyota RAV4.