Authorities in the East Bay said a man was arrested in Mexico in connection with the murders of two people who were found dead inside a Livermore hotel room last year.

According to Livermore Police, the victims were shot in a room at the La Quinta Inn on Southfront Road on the morning of Apr. 27, 2024 . The victims, identified as a 26-year-old woman from Oakland and a 21-year-old man from Hayward, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the shootings were Livermore's first and second homicides of 2024.

Following the shooting, investigators were able to identify the suspect as 31-year-old Yonston Vazquez of Oakland. Investigators determined that the suspect knew one of the victims.

With the help of the FBI, Vazquez was taken into custody Wednesday morning. Police did not say

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