A man who identifies as transgender appeared in a California court yesterday after being charged with the brutal stabbing of a homeless woman.
Steven Raymundo, who goes by the name Isabella Kurumi Asuka Raymundo, was seen on a surveillance recording repeatedly stabbing 58-year-old Patricia Roper in front of a post office near Blackstone on the evening of July 23.
Roper was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead. Authorities quickly identified Raymundo, 37, as a suspect. Officers located and arrested Raymundo and detained him in Fresno County Jail, where he has since been charged with murder. He is currently recorded as a male in the Jail system.
Local news outlets have reported that Raymundo and Roper knew each other prior to the violent attack, and both had been in a situation of homelessness. During a police interview, Raymundo denied involvement in the stabbing despite being faced with the security camera footage.
Police have yet to determine a motive for the stabbing.
Raymundo has a long criminal history dating back to 2015 including carjacking, inflicting injury to a child, spousal abuse, and having xesual intercourse with a minor. Raymundo had been arrested on July 15 on a felony warrant, but was released the next day due to overcrowding in the jail. Less than one week later, he stabbed Patricia Roper to death.
According to multiple social media profiles viewed by Reduxx, Raymundo claims to be originally from Guadalajara, Mexico and attended Shasta College. In photos uploaded to Facebook, Raymundo can be seen flashing gang signs, posing with a shotgun, and boasting about an upcoming genital surgery.
In December of 2022, Raymundo made several posts announcing appointments he’d had with a surgeon in preparation for a “vaginoplasty.”
Under current California law, Raymundo, if found guilty, could find his way into a women’s correctional institution.
CALIFORNIA: Trans-Identified Male Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death of Homeless Woman - Reduxx
A man who identifies as transgender appeared in a California court yesterday after being charged with the brutal stabbing of a homeless woman. Steven Raymundo, who goes by the name Isabella Kurumi Asuka Raymundo, was seen on a surveillance recording repeatedly stabbing 58-year-old Patricia Roper...
