Suzanna Jaramillo, 32

Suzanna Jaramillo, 32, a Latina woman, was fatally shot in the head by her boyfriend Gustavo Tellez Jr., 35, in a murder-suicide in the 7600 block of Newlin Avenue in Whittier at 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 the apartment's living room window Tuesday morning refused to answer any questions about the incident. Instead, they quietly walked down and got inside a dark tinted-window Camry, where they remained for a few minutes before driving off.

(You have reached the end of the weekly listing of homicide victims in Los Angeles County, Jan. 21-27, 2008.)

Comments

[rick]

TAVO SE QUE PASO UN MOMENTO DE IRA EN TU MENTE I COMETISTE ALGO QUE PERJUDICO A 2 FAMILIAS LAS COSAS PASAN POR UN MOTIVO NO TE JUZGO PUES DIOS LO HARA SOLO QUIERO DEJAR SABER A LAS PERSONAS QUE HABLAN MAL DE LA CUAL COMETIO EL ERROR QUE SE PONGAN A PENSAR EN LOS MOTIVOS Y RAZONES EL PORQUE QUITARLE LA VIDA A ALGUIEN FUE POR ALGUN MOTIVO GRANDE PUES EL PERDIO SU VIDA TAMBIEN LOS PERJUDICADOS COMO SIEMPRE SON LOS HIJOS DE LOS 2 QUE DIOS LOS TENGA EN EL LUGAR QUE TIENEN QUE ESTAR
CONDOLONCIAS A LAS 2 FAMILIAS.

[Angelia]

Suzy and I grew up together. She was an amazing person, full of love and laughter. We hit it off from the get go. Her family took me in under their wing and so I consider Suzy family. I loved her a lot. I had the opportunity to go and visit her cousins for a week. I've never seen sooo much sadness and love. when you love someone so much it hurts deeply. I had the opportunity to go to her grave site and leave her flowers and say goodbye to her. I live far aways so, I didn't get the chance to go to her funeral however, I got to see a picture show that made me laugh, smile, cry and say you go girl. You can see her transitions into a beautiful women as she got older. Suzy was a wonderful Mother and the saddest thing is her two children. Lets not loose the thought of them. I urge everyone to contact the family and help in anyway to provide for those two beautiful children Jesse and Heaven. Even if it's just buying them a toy they really want. Children feel and understand sooo much, there lives and hearts are delicate. I will pray for her children and ask God to lay hands on them and help them get through this misserable time. I will also pray for all of Tavo's children. Suzy was a strong headed person and she new what she wanted in life. However her heart was bigger and she wore it on her sleave. I love you, I miss you and I will cherish every memory. R.I.P.

[A family member]

I'm a family member of Tavo ( like you care ). Anyways, for those of you who are saying we are disrespectful. Well let me just say we are not justifying what Tavo did in any way. Please remember we loved Suzy too! You keep mentioning how fun and loving she was, well we got to experience it as well! How dare you blame us for Tavos selfish act. If you need someone to blame to help you get through this painful time, then by all means we're a strong family and can take it. We not only lost one person we loved, we lost two. For those of you who feel Tavo should have stayed in Mexico, well I agree 100%! Suzy should have never brought him back over here when he was released from prison. If all of you knew that he was such a monster why didn't you contact us to help Suzy leave him. We had no idea they had such crazy problems with his insecurities. For those of you who don't want our prayers, well to bad we will still be praying for you. We know that God will not judge us for Tavos act, we will be judged on our own acts. For those of you who will reply to my comment in a negative way that's fine with me. Call me anything you want, say anything you want I'll suck it up for Suzy's sake. She knows my heart and hears my prayers. I will never log on to this site again to see your response because I'm to hurt that so many of people in Suzy's life are not God willing. For those of you who understand that we are suffering our loss, and your loss then thank you for being so mature. May God bless you through these difficult times!!!! Suzy, I will really miss hearing your voice say " Dude your trippin " or " Dude they're trippin ". As well as her one eyebrow rise up and make her beautiful smile! You are probably one of the most beautiful angels that God has up there girl!

[jg]

we need to all control ourselves during times of anger and frustration. lets not pin all our hopes on that person or this person or whatever. only jesus can save you, no one else can so why is it worth putting someone of flesh and blood at the center of your life when that person can and will let you down? jesus will never let you down. put your faith and trust in him. fear God also, because only he can not only destroy the body, but condemn the soul to hell as well. but remember, God is patient and long suffering. enough with these murder/suicides please.

[???????]

monster this monster that, what about the kids?????for the most part i agree with Rosary, reading debbies comments isnt it amazing how when someone dies no matter if they brought upoon their own death thier still put on a pedestal. and this by someone who knew him what inn grade school and hadnt seen him in how many years?? even soo nobodys perfect, NOBODY. and yes im sure Gustavos kids would be hurt reading these horrible comments about their dad which most are true. Because at the end of the day that was their dad and thats all they see, their kids but They are grieving just as Jessie and Heaven. Not any more not any less but the same. No ones in competition. alot of people are mourning i cant help but stress about the kids and that all the kids and both families are victims. Noone knew of his plans. We dont need to be in competition because God knows our hearts. We keep wanting to blame someone anyone but the person to blame, he is gone and that is not in our hand now it is in Gods. dont do what he did, dont take your anger out on others instead love your loved ones. U no his definition of love was crap. Pray for these kids. all these comments and that idea hasnt came up.Lets pray and bite our tongues before we speak. Let go and let God.

[me]

I can honestly see why Gustavo had no respect because most of his relatives & friends don't have any either.Point is he was wrong for doing what he did,and you guys are wrong for trying to stick up for him.Knowing what he did and that he is the villian why would any of you direct his kids to this website? if you google his name anywhere, people all across the United states are bad mouthing him and with good reason.Evil people kill for the reason that he did not good,loving,respectable people.He was a psychopath.
I feel sorry for his children,no child deserves to have a selfish man like that as a role model.

[Rosary]

This is regarding Debbie's comment,

Look I didn't know Tavo and I really don't care what you say about him. It's not gonna change what he did. For him to take a mother away from her two young children knowing that she was every thing to them has to be a monster inside. Some people think Jealousy is love and it isn't it's just another way of control, Love is supposed to be pure, beautiful, and unconditional and what Tavo did to Suzy was not out of love. I'm sorry for his children but it was there dad who took my x-sister in law, mother of my nephew away from her kid's so if they don't want to read what people are writing then don't come to this page. I have to see the pain, and anger he left in my nephew and let me tell you this he does not read this page it was all caused by your friend! So your right his name and memory will be left as it is the man who took Suzy's life.

[be real]

I hope God has mercy on Gustavo's soul because i hate to think that we serve a mean God. But lets be real. Lets not forget what he did. When I pass, I Don't want to see him, Because I pray that I dont go where he's going!!!!! God forgive me!!!

[Junior]

This guy had five kids of his own, plus the ones he had with Sussy?...With all do respect, why in the world would you kill someone you love?...and kill yourself leaving behind so many souls that depend on you? There is no doubt in my mind this man was a coward, selfish person. Rest in peace Sussy.

[james doe]

I knew one of the parties envolved, my opion is just that, an opionin. just because u think u no somone doesnt mean much unless u live with them u cant talk,and ther sure is alot of talk. Lets not insult her (or him) by questioning why were they together to begin with. Obviously at some point they saw something good in eachother. We cant say she didnt no about his past but then again maybe that was the beauty in her, she could help people.Obviously Suzi and Gustavo had problems. But nothing deseved this. There's no need to sugarcoat what he did, although to some it may feel better. And it noones fault but his. This was a horrible act that shouldn't have happened. It was not up to him to decid when to go or when was her time to go. Thats up to God, and only God, isnt it??? I hear apologizes but then again its not for anyone to apologize but him. Its noones fault but his but sometimes it feels good to blame people, why is that? I'm sure that if ANYONE knew they would have done something to help. Theres good and bad in all. In some people theres evil!!! This act in no way was of God.But lets focus and what still here on earth, which are the victims left, All the kids that are without their dad or thier mom. All this talk about him and her, there time on earth is done, I wonder what jessie, heaven and the telles kids are going through. lets focus on them, there the victims! how are they?

[a friend...]

Suzy also knew what a horrible person he was. she told us all through the relationship about his jealousy and death threats. i could care less about you or anyone else expecting us to respect him.he does not deserve any kind of respect,if you are mourning him thank HIM for that and no one else.It was not his time to go.He decided to play GOD for a day,and now for that selfish action he will pay one way or another.My opinion dosen't matter and neither does yours.

[Debbie]

As a friend of Gustavo's from the past he was a great person and when we did see each other he was always happy go lucky. He had a family just as Suzi did and let me say everyone has there own point of views. But to bad mouth the dead. No matter what the circumstances may be. Look at both sides her children and his lost a parent. There is pain and suffering everywhere. But to post things that there children may read and see is uncalled for. I read his little girls letter of her Dad. It broke my heart but then to think of the names you guys called him in your little paragraphs. What do you think his children feel. The same with Suzi's. No one lived there life but them. No one has the right to judge them because nobody is or ever will be perfect. We were not there and dont know why or understand the situation. But Gustavo was raised in a loving family, a Catholic home he went to private school thats were we met he loved basketball and he loved life. People get in trouble and make mistakes as we grow up. Suzi saw the good in him otherwise she wouldn't have been with him as long as she was. Respect the dead and the deads family. Name calling bad mouthing will not bring anyone back it will just bring pain to the children that do not and will not ever understand why things happened the way they did. Out of respect of his children and family leave Tavo's name and memory as it should be. He was who he was Gustavo Tellez jr. a great brother, father, and friend to many who will always Love him and miss him no matter what. I love you Tavo and will miss you and will always keep you and your loved ones in my thoughts and Prayers.I will see you again one day. Love Debbie

[relative of suzy]

regarding the comment to tavo's sis:

He did NOT love her.If this was the truth he would not have killed her.her funeral was yesterday,you did not see what my family and i saw yesterday because of your brother's obsession with her,not love.You and your families can keep your apologies and what ever else you have to say because your brother was an evil man with a extensive criminal record that includes spousal abuse and if someone would have warned her our us she would still be alive.your apologies don't mean a thing because she is still gone.

[Tavo lil sis]

First of all I want to say my brother waz a very caring and loving person who loved Suzy & her children very much. He also had 5 kids of his own who he adored. Suzy & Tavo loved each other so much that she risked her career to help bring him back from Mexico to start a new life together. I will never understand what evilness got into him because I have never seen that side of him. When they came down to visit me they were very happy and we all had good times together. I loved Suzy and her kids. Suzy was a wonderful person. I would like to apologize for my brothers actions to all of Suzy's family and loved ones. I Know that this will not bring her back. I loved my brother too and my family is grieving as well.May they both R I P. They will always be in our hearts. I love you Tavo and Suzy.

[glad]

i was a victim for many years and i just one day got just a little bit of clothes and left with my children. i move 200 hundred miles away it was the best thing i have ever done. i still fear for my life but now this man has some one else to torture.

[meredith]

Suzy did not deserve this,she was just really beginning her life.That selfish man didn't just take 2 lifes,he took a piece of everyone that loved Suzy with him.My heart goes out to her children and my family,i love you guys and we'll get through this somehow.to Suzy: you were AMAZING and your children will be proud of you when they are old enough to realize what you really did for them.R.I.P. Suzanna Jaramillo I love you.

[chicho]

Suzy was killed by a Jealous, insicure,selfish man instead of just leaving her he wanted no one to have her. I cant believe she's gone I LOVE YOU SUZY AND WILL MISS YOU!!!

[A LOVED ONE.]

SUZY WAS A LOVING VERY SOCIABLE AND AMAZING HUMAN BEING...TO DIE LIKE THIS BECAUSE OF A PSYCHO THAT HAD BEEN DEPORTED 5 TIMES AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER MADE HIS WAY BACK HERE IS UNREAL. THIS WASNT MEANT TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THAT S.O.B SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY WHERE NEAR YOU. YOU ARE NOW WITH GOD AND HE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO HARM YOU AGAIN.I LOVE YOU NOW AND FOREVER.R.I.P HONEY I KNOW YOU'LL BE WATCHING OVER EVERYONE THE SAME WAY YOU DID ON YOUR SHORT TIME HERE WITH US.

[Angelina]

I believe that ANGER MANAGEMENT and maybe a 12 Step Group, perhaps one Co-Dependent Personality Types, would have helped the killer transform his life, preventing him from taking the easy way out of experiencing hurtful and helpless emotions related to a partner. No doubt the man had an unstable and significant personal history that created him and failed to teach him good coping skills and problem solving. What will we learn from this tragedy? May the children be placed in the loving care of healthy balanced caregivers who can provide the children a sense of safety, hope for a healthy and successful future, and the warmth of a loving family.

[cecilia]

Thank you suzy for being apart of my sons life. Im' glad that we got to know each other as neighbors and though are kids Jessie and Stevie. He adored you and alway had good things to say about you and Gustavo. We will miss you both. We are sadden of how this happened and will miss you as neighbors. God Bless your kids, I will pray for your children. Jessie and Heaven. Please call us if you need a friend Jessie. (WE LOVE YOU) Stevie says to keep in touch
Peace be with,
Cecilia & Family

[K.Winn]

What a tragedy. My heartfelt prayers to the family and may God bless the children left behind.

[Debby Rojas]

This was a cowardly and heinous act on Gustavo’s part. If he was unhappy in the relationship….….he should have left! He obviously didn’t think of the children he left behind or my friend Suzy’s family. God holds everyone accountable for their actions, he will be no exception.
Suzy, you were one of my best friends, thank you for the joy you brought me and all the girls. We had such a great time on Saturday, who would have known that it’d be my last birthday you celebrated with me. I will miss you but will never forget you. God Bless You.
Love, Jackie

[michelle Tellez]

im going to miss my dad being around i didn't see him often as i wanted to he would come down once in a great while i wish i could of seen him more n got the chance to speak to him i just wANT to let him know that i will always love him he will be in my heart i forgive him for whatever mistakes he's made in the past i wish i would of had the chance to let him know that ......i guess it was his time to go but may he RIP n i will never forget him....i love you daddy

DADDYS LIL GIRL...

[Rosary]

Suzy I cant believe your gone it's like a dream and I'm wanting some one to wake me up, I feel numb and I cant think straight. I'll never forget you and all the good time's we had. DAM GIRL! why did this happen???? My heart is broken.... I love you just like a sister and that's the way I'll always remember you. You were a BEAUTIFUL PERSON in side and out and willing to help any one in need and always shining, I cant bring myself to say good bye so I'll see you when I get there but until then I'll be MISSING YOU and you'll forever be in my heart!! I LOVE YOU SISTER!

[ANDRES RIVERA]

AM GOIN TO MISS WORKING WHIT U SUZI U WHERE A GREAT PERSON TO WORK WHIT... ILL ALWAYS HAVE MEMORIES OF THE DAYS WHE USTO WORK TOGETHER AND THE ADVISE U GAVE ME. R I P

[REBECCA]

MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND MY PRAYERS.

[Veronica]

Domestic violence when not dealt with or recognized in time will often result in this type of tragedy. How terrible that it is not the aggressor to suffer but the children left behind to live with this for the rest of their lives. I hope that someone will care and love these children for they will need someone to keep them strong. My respects to the families.

[????]

she was a relative of mine.she was a wonderful fun loving woman and i will miss her til the day i die.