A longtime Glendale firefighter was arrested Wednesday in the death of his wife, who was found with fatal blunt-force trauma injuries in their North Hollywood home.
Investigators called it an apparent domestic violence homicide.
Andrew Jimenez, 45, was booked on suspicion of murder late Wednesday in the death of his wife, Mayra. The Glendale Fire Department identified Jimenez as a firefighter and paramedic who had been with the department since 2008.
Los Angeles police officers first responded to the couple’s home in the 5600 block of Satsuma Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, after Jimenez had requested a welfare check on his wife, leading officers to her bludgeoned body, according to a news release from the LAPD. An ensuing investigation soon linked Jimenez to his wife’s death, officials said.
He is being held on $2-million bail, according to jail records.
Glendale officials said Jimenez had been placed on administrative leave and the city was “fully cooperating” with the homicide investigation.
“Our condolences are with the victim’s family and loved ones,” Glendale Fire Chief Jeff Brooks wrote in a statement released late Wednesday. “We are prepared to support those impacted by this tragedy, and we are also ensuring our firefighters and staff have access to support resources as they process this loss.”
This story originally appeared on LA Times
