'Please leave!': Ex-boyfriend shot mother of his child dead as she begged him to go away after he climbed onto apartment balcony wearing mask

An Arizona parent begged and screamed astatine her ex-boyfriend to "please leave" aft helium climbed up onto the balcony of a third-floor flat wherever she was and kicked successful a solid doorway portion their 2-year-old child was wrong — shooting the pistillate dormant moments later. The ex was recovered guilty Monday of first-degree murder and different charges related to the attack.

"I person an bid of protection!" Jordin Miranda Castillo, 20, of Glendale, tin beryllium heard shouting during a 911 telephone earlier she was changeable to decease by Rueben Rocha successful June 2023. Local Fox affiliate KSAZ obtained audio from the call.

"You're gonna get arrested!" Castillo screamed.

"Within a fewer seconds, Rueben pulled retired a weapon and started shooting into the apartment," a constabulary authoritative told reporters during a property league aft the slaying.

Castillo was wrong a Glendale flat erstwhile Rocha showed up and attempted to interruption successful aft getting up connected her balcony. Two of her friends who were astatine the residence were besides changeable by Rocha, but survived.

Investigators reported that "social media drama" sparked the attack, with Castillo and Rocha getting into immoderate benignant of quality online. Police said Rocha showed up to Castillo's flat dressed successful each achromatic with a look disguise and a hoodie pulled implicit his head, according to the Arizona Republic.

Rocha fired respective rounds astatine Castillo and respective friends from the balcony earlier fleeing. Police said 1 pistillate took Castillo's 2-year-old into a bath during the attack.

"We bash not amusement immoderate erstwhile reports of home violence," a constabulary spokesperson told reporters aft the shooting, per the Republic.

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Rocha turned himself successful and was booked connected aggregate charges. He was recovered blameworthy Monday of murder, aggravated assault, burglary and disorderly conduct.

"She was truthful strong, she was truthful independent," Castillo's brother, Elijah Castillo, said during a property league successful June 2023. "We emotion you, we're going to miss you and we committedness that your babe miss volition ne'er hide however unthinkable you are," said Brianna Soto, Castillo's cousin, according to section CBS affiliate WAFB.

Rocha is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected March 20.