Pair Arrested In Connection With 2 Hillsborough County Homicides: HCSO

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Two people are in jail in connection with a pair of homicides that recently occurred in Dover and Thonotosassa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Daniel Negrete, 27, and Fatima Garcia Avila, 20, are facing multiple charges stemming from the deaths of Erica Aviles and Antonio Cuellar-Enriquez, WFLA-TV reported.

On the night of July 18, detectives said Negrete and Garcia Avila drove together to Aviles' home in the 3000 block of Al Simmons Road in Dover and killed her. Negrete and Garcia Avila left her home in separate vehicles, one of which, detectives found nearby after it had been set on fire.

On July 26, detectives said they responded to the Baker Creek Boat Ramp at 12095 Thonotosassa Road, for a report of "a person down."

Once on scene, they said they discovered Cuellar-Enriquez deceased from upper body trauma. Detectives said they determined that both Negrete and Garcia Avila were there at the time of the crime and responsible for his death.

In both cases, deputies said the victims were not killed at random. Detectives have confirmed there are familial ties between the pair and the two victims.

"These senseless killings have forever changed at least two families," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Ending someone's life cannot -- and should not -- be the answer to any situation. Detectives are still connecting the dots to determine the motive behind the two murders and if there are others involved. I pray that these arrests, while they won't bring home their loved ones, will give the families affected some closure."

Both cases remain under investigation, according to the sheriff's office.