Suzanna Jaramillo, 32

Suzanna Jaramillo, 32, a Latina woman, was allegedly shot in the head by her boyfriend Gustavo Tellez Jr., 35, in an apparent murder-suicide in the 7600 block of Newlin Avenue in Whittier about 12:48 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Whittier police officers discovered the bodies inside the bedroom of Jaramillo's upstairs apartment after a friend called police.

Neighbors told officers that the couple, who had a history of domestic disputes, had been arguing earlier in the day, said Jason Zhulke, spokesman for the Whittier Police Department. A neighbor said Jaramillo had a 6-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son, and that she had just started looking for a new job. The children were not home at the time of the incident, Zhulke said.

Relatives standing outside of the apartment's living room window Tuesday morning refused to answer any questions about the incident. Instead, they quietly walked downstairs and got inside a Camry with dark tinted windows, where they remained for a few minutes before driving off.