Florida man arrested after allegedly stabbing mother to death in weekend murder

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 24-year-old Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death over the weekend. 

What we know:

On Saturday, officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) arrived at a home on Peach Drive and found 55-year-old Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar with multiple stab wounds. 

She passed away inside the home, and the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.

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Investigators identified the woman’s son, 24-year-old Hector Munoz-Ochoa, as the suspect in the case. 

Detectives arrested Munoz-Ochoa for his mother’s murder, and he was taken to the Duval County Jail. He is facing a charge of second-degree murder. 

Hector Munoz-Ochoa (Credit: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

What we don't know:

Investigators have not yet released any information on what could have led Munoz-Ochoa to have committed the alleged stabbing. 

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What they're saying:

"Our work isn’t done; we’ll work alongside our partners at the State Attorney’s Office to make sure Munoz-Ochoa is held accountable for his actions," officers with the JSO said.