A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s fiancé allegedly Googled ‘how to kill your ex’s fiance,’ according to multiple reports, citing prosecutors.
Jesse Alvarez is charged with the 2021 murder of Mario Fierro, a Catholic school teacher engaged to fellow teacher Amy Gembara, in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, EmmanuelsBlog has learned.
Court Heard
At his trial, prosecutors alleged that Alvarez also did internet searches for ‘hiring hitmen,’ ‘how to kill someone with a handgun’ and ‘how to delete google search history.’
The Murder Incident
Fierro was shot and killed in his home in February 2021. He became engaged to Gembara in 2020, who dated Alvarez on and off from 2015 to 2019.
Killed Out of Bitterness?
Alvarez was alerted to the engagement after seeing a Facebook post congratulating the two, according to the reports.
Witness Statement From His Ex
‘I broke up with [Alvarez] because I knew it was not a safe or healthy relationship, and I didn’t want to be in it anymore,’ Gembara testified at Alvarez’s trial, which is ongoing.
Alvarez’s Self-defense Statement
Alvarez claims he acted in self-defense after driving to meet Fierro and subsequently getting into an altercation.
‘That day February 1, 2021 was the most traumatic day of my life,’ Alvarez told the court, testifying on his own behalf Wednesday.
‘I almost died. I had a very regretful altercation. And I also was arrested in a very violent fashion.’
Alvarez also said in court he has autism, which his attorney says makes it difficult to understand social cues.
Alvarez’s attorney said he was ‘heartbroken’ upon learning Gembara had gotten engaged.
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Alvarez also addressed the Google searches, acknowledging that they were ‘really weird.’
He further testified that he had fantasized about Fierro’s death, but didn’t intend to kill him and turned to Google because he didn’t have anyone to talk to, according to the outlet.
If Alvarez is convicted of first-degree murder, he faces life in prison.
