A transient arrested in the murder of Bambi Larson was in the United States illegally and had a lengthy history of arrests in the South Bay and Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Carlos Eduardo Arevalo Carranza "stalked" Larson's neighborhood before allegedly killing her with a knife and blunt force trauma.
"Carlos Eduardo Arevalo Carranza stalked this San Jose neighborhood and his victim," said San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia. "He is a self-admitted gang member."
Garcia then detailed his lengthy criminal record.
"His criminal history convictions consist of in Feb. 2013 he was detained by the Department of Homeland Security at the border near McAllen, Texas, and deported."