Key Food Killing Suspect in Custody

A tip to America's Most Wanted led authorities to James Gonzalez, who police believe fatally stabbed his girlfriend and injured another woman at the East Village Key Food on February 29. Gonzalez was found in a Miami homeless shelter, and NYPD detectives are headed to Florida to bring him back to face charges.

Last Friday, police had released surveillance footage in hopes someone would have information about Gonzalez's whereabouts. The NYPD also filmed a segment for America's Most Wanted about the murder that left 24-year-old Tina Negron dead and Rosheda Andradas seriously injured. Detective Ford told AMW Negron and Gonzalez (they both worked at Key Food) had a fight before the killing. Ford said, "He had the opportunity to just walk away...but he chose to go to the basement to get a knife and end her life."

The show aired on Saturday and yesterday afternoon, someone called in a tip, saying Gonzalez had checked into the Salvation Army shelter on Friday, giving workers a Social Security number and date of birth. He also took a photograph for admission (above).

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By Jen Chung in News on April 1, 2008 7:56 AM

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west side Michael

Isn't the recent I.D.photo strange?, how he has a

cute little boy smile?

Fritzdecat

a good reminder to learn that martial arts move to disable a knife attack...

suepart

good job. but you know, it's still hard walking by the key food all the time and seeing the flowers for tina.

Snoopy

AMW is better than most of the law enforcement organizations in America in finding criminals. BRAVO! John Walsh. AMW is at 988 let's see them hit 1000 by June.

babyhitler

thank god he's a stupid criminal. this guy is scarier than any movie killer I've ever seen. Jason and Freddy have nothing on this guy.

missg

Peter - Just judging by his later actions, I'm going with coercion.

GordonTaylor

Excellent news, this guy was a real horror show. #2 crazy? No just stupid.

Peter

Okay ... how in the name of Christ did a 42-year-old man who looks like a total dweeb ever manage to get a 24-year-old girlfriend?

JRod5417

Thank you America's Most Wanted! This guy is the scariest criminal ever caught on camera. Of course, he will probably plead insanity given you have to be pretty crazy to check into a homeless shelter and have your photo taken when their is a manhunt for you.