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Man charged with murder offers ‘full confession’ in killing of 42
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Key Points:
- Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, 19, was arrested in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Carmen Lizet Puch, a Reston woman.
- Puch was found early Monday morning in a parking lot near Difficult Run Trail with multiple stab wounds and signs of attempted arson; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police revealed Cedillos-Campos and Puch had an intimate relationship and intentionally met at the park, with video evidence showing him arming himself with a knife, gloves, and gasoline prior to the attack.
- Cedillos-Campos confessed fully to the homicide and is currently awaiting extradition to Virginia; authorities are seeking additional information from the public to aid the investigation.
- Puch is remembered as a loving mother of a 3-year-old girl, and the police chief described the crime as brutal and unspeakable.
