Detectives have arrested a man believed to be responsible for murdering his girlfriend in a domestic dispute at their home in Orange County.
According to the Santa Ana Police Department, a call regarding a suspicious death inside a residence in the 1000 block of West MacArthur Boulevard was received around 2:34 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers responded to the home and located a woman, identified as 29-year-old Amy Magpoc, deceased in a bedroom.
The Orange County Coroner’s Office later determined the death to be a homicide, SAPD stated.
“During the investigation, officers learned from witness interviews that Amy resided at the location with her boyfriend,” police said. “Based on the information gathered, he was identified as a suspect in the homicide.”
The boyfriend, 33-year-old Daniel Lynch, was tracked down and arrested in San Bernardino without incident, authorities said.
He was booked at the Santa Ana Jail for one count of murder.
The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with details surrounding the case is asked to call the SAPD’s Homicide Section detectives at 714-245-8390. Tips can also be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-855-847-6227.
