The slain couple were identified as Ruben Chavez and Evelyn Virgen of San Diego
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- Authorities have accused Ramses “Rex” Morales of murder, after alleging he was involved in the killings of another couple and fled with his girlfriend, Princess Perez
- Perez and Morales were arrested and charged in connection with the deaths of Ruben Chavez and his girlfriend, Evelyn Virgen
- Family members say the slain couple left behind nine children between them
Two couples are at the center of a deadly criminal investigation in California.
Officers responded to an anonymous tip at approximately 12:26 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, for two bodies that appeared to be bloodied on the 100 block of 27th Street, the San Diego Police Department said in a Tuesday, Jan. 20, press release. When police arrived, they found the bodies of a male and a female who had been shot. Officers tried unsuccessfully to revive them using CPR.
Ruben Chavez, 31, and Evelyn Virgen, 28, were identified as the victims, police said…