'I'm coming back to shoot you': Man killed victim he thought his girlfriend was cheating on him with then rushed 'out of breath' to his family's home, police say

A antheral successful California is accused of shooting different antheral dead due to the fact that helium believed helium was romantically progressive with the alleged killer's girlfriend.

Samuel Magdaleno, 38, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree burglary successful transportation with the decease of 38-year-old Adrian Anthony Montiel, according to jailhouse records reviewed by Law&Crime.

The suspect is being held successful jailhouse without bail.

On Aug. 15, 2025, Magdaleno was arguing with Montiel and a neighbour of the victim's, according to tribunal records obtained by determination NBC affiliate KGET.

The suspect was seemingly precise wide astir his intentions if helium learned idiosyncratic was progressive with his girlfriend: "If I find retired that it's true, I'm coming backmost to sprout you."

The Kern County Sheriff's Office said it got a telephone astir an statement betwixt the 3 individuals. About 2 hours later, arsenic midnight approached, the instrumentality enforcement bureau received different telephone — Montiel had been shot.

Deputies reportedly arrived to find Montiel with a gunshot coiled to his close side. He was rushed to a section hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dormant the adjacent day.

Magdaleno had allegedly returned to the country of Edison Highway successful Bakersfield, and changeable Montiel with a rifle. Authorities assertion they learned the suspect had antecedently threatened to sprout the victim.

When deputies arrived astatine the transgression scene, Magdaleno was nary longer there. He had seemingly returned to his family's home, was "sweating profusely, retired of breath, and paranoid," and admitted to shooting Montiel, the household members told investigators.

"Magdaleno was not acting similar himself and told household helium 'got into it' with [Montiel] and changeable astatine him," the tribunal grounds reads.

The suspect allegedly told household helium tossed the firearm adjacent a section bridge. Then helium allegedly fled again erstwhile helium heard sirens. He was arrested successful October 2025 and subsequently pleaded not blameworthy to the charges.

On Thursday, Magdaleno's proceedings was scheduled for Sept. 14.

Montiel was from Bakersfield, with his obituary remembering him fondly arsenic a "beautiful son," a "loving and caring father," and a "true friend."