Found Deceased Mexico - Francisco Aguilar, 48, US citizen, firefighter, condo ransacked, Rosarito, 20 Aug 2020

[GuyfromCanada]

A Los Angeles firefighter has gone missing while visiting his condo in Mexico.

Francisco Aguilar, 48, disappeared on Thursday after visiting his condo in Rosarito, Mexico, a coastal town south of Tijuana and less than 30 minutes from the American border.

More at L.A. Firefighter Missing in Mexico as His Home Was Discovered Ransacked: 'We Just Want Our Dad Back'

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Thanks for posting this Guy! I was reading about Francisco earlier....it doesn’t sound good with his place being ransacked. Hoping for the best. Scary.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

I wonder if Francisco showed up in the middle of a burglary...

 

[dotr]

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[rainynights]

His Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/francisco.aguilar.566 (last public activity dated Aug 19)

 

[YaYa_521]

I'm happy to know the FBI is helping. Hopefully they'll find him quickly.

FBI assisting in search for L.A. firefighter missing in Mexico
The FBI is assisting Mexican authorities in the search for a Los Angeles firefighter who was reported by his family to have gone missing in Baja California last week under suspicious circumstances.

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FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said the agency has offered assistance but is not leading the investigation.

"That's their jurisdiction," Eimiller said Tuesday. "We have to defer to Mexican authorities."

 

[GuyfromCanada]

The head prosecutor in the state of Baja California, Hiram Sanchez, says the missing firefighter from Los Angeles is likely the victim of a “violent kidnapping.”

Francisco Aguilar, 48, was last heard from about two weeks ago when he went to his Northern Baja condo to check on his property.

More at Missing California firefighter likely victim of violent kidnapping, Mexican officials say | KXAN Austin

 

[YaYa_521]

Ty for the update @GuyfromCanada.

The head prosecutor in the state of Baja California, Hiram Sanchez, says the missing firefighter from Los Angeles is likely the victim of a “violent kidnapping.”

Francisco Aguilar, 48, was last heard from about two weeks ago when he went to his Northern Baja condo to check on his property.

More at Missing California firefighter likely victim of violent kidnapping, Mexican officials say | KXAN Austin

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“We are working with technical personnel to establish his last instance when his freedom was taken,” Sanchez said. “We have found a lot of evidence that leads us to believe this was an act of violence, nevertheless we have not determined for sure this is what happened to him.”

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According to investigators, surveillance cameras recorded people inside Aguilar’s condo when he was “forceably taken.” They claim to be in the process of identifying the suspects but have not released how many people are involved or who they might be.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

LA firefighter 'is the victim of a violent kidnapping' on a trip to Mexico | Daily Mail Online

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti pleads for the safe return of veteran firefighter who is believed to have been 'violently kidnapped' from his Mexican condo

• Francisco Aguilar, 48, vanished during a trip to his condo near Rosarito, Mexico
• Police fear father-of-2 - who worked for the LAFD for 20 years - was kidnapped
• His property was found ransacked and his motorcycle and jeep were gone

 

[kelsie]

Frank Aguilar Missing: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

The former Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was traveling to his condo in Rosarito, which is a coastal city in Mexico less than 20 miles near the Baja, California border, for a brief trip, ABC 7 reported.

North Baja investigators have now indicated that foul play and violence took place in the man’s condo leading up to his disappearance, the station added. Officials expressed that Aguilar, 48, may have been “forcibly taken,” ABC 7 said.

Missing LAFD Firefighter Probable Victim of ‘Violent Kidnapping' in Mexico, Mayor Garcetti Says

Aguilar had been on medical leave from the LA Fire Department since March and was living part-time in Rosarito, Mexico, where he was last heard from on Aug. 20.

His family said Aguilar was supposed to meet someone near his condo and even sent a pin-drop so a friend would know the location he was going to, but never returned.

“We don’t know what we would do without him. It’s just so crazy that this is even happening in the first place, but we really just need him to come home. Like, right now,” sisters Bella and Anaris Aguilar said through tears.

The FBI was also aiding in efforts to find Aguilar after his family filed a missing persons report with Tijuana police.

 

[moonriverfarm]

Why anyone would cross the border into these towns in today's climate is beyond me.

 

[whitelilac]

Very concerned for this man. Cartels and gangs are ruthless in Mexico.
People also get kidnapped for ransom, and I think that might be the best scenario here as he would likely at least still be alive.
I believe he might be of Mexican heritage (not sure, maybe), and speaks Spanish, and if so, hopefully that will help him in some way.

 

[dotr]

Family of Firefighter Waits for Answers on Possible ‘Violent Kidnapping'

"I want to say very clearly to anybody who would kidnap a member of our fire department that this is a member of not just of our city, government, family but of our community here in Los Angeles," Garcetti said.

Garcetti said, in response to reporters' questions, that he had no other information on the matter but will speak with federal authorities and LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas more about the incident.

"We will work tirelessly to make sure that Frank is returned safely," Garcetti said. "This is somebody who has put his life on the line for us, and we will do everything in our power … to ensure that law enforcement in Mexico has whatever support it needs."

The FBI has offered assistance to Mexican law enforcement authorities, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told City News Service last week.''

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Frank Aguilar had been on medical leave from the LA Fire Department since March and was living part-time in Rosarito, Mexico, where he was last heard from.

Bella Aguilar says she was the last person in the family to personally see her father before leaving for Tijuana last Thursday. Their dad also texted them from Playas.

https://theunionjournal.com/daughters-of-lafd-firefighter-missing-speak-out-nbc-los-angeles/

 

[JerseyGirl]

Suspect pursued in Baja murder of San Diego couple | cbs8.com

Prosecutors said Francisco Aguilar, 48, may have been forcibly kidnapped from an unnamed bar in Rosarito.

And, it is possible the suspects returned to Aguilar's nearby house south of Tijuana, officials said, which may explain why family members later found Aguilar’s house ransacked.

another couple murdered in the baja area:

Mexico - Ian Hirschsohn, 78, & Kathy Harvey, 73, found dead in well, El Socorrito, 5 Sep 2020

 

[kelsie]

FBI continues search for missing LAFD firefighter who may have been kidnapped in Mexico

Family Searches For Answers In Disappearance Of LAFD Veteran Firefighter

 

[kelsie]

Family Searches For Answers In Disappearance Of LAFD Veteran Firefighter

More information on the events leading up to Aguilar’s disappearance has surfaced, leaving the family even more concerned. Mexican media reported that authorities said Aguilar was seen in a bar with the people who may be responsible for his disappearance.

“We had not known about the people at the bar, whether they were the last people he had seen,” his daughter said.

When the entire family decided to travel to the condo to look for information, Bella said they also found a bloody T-shirt nearby.

“It was a Huntington Beach Fire Department T-shirt, [and] the sleeves were cut-off,” she said. “They had confirmed that the DNA was human blood, but we have not been asked to test for DNA to see if that was my dad’s. To my knowledge, he’s never had a t-shirt like that.”

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti has also offered resources to help in the investigation. The family is hoping to get the state’s help as well.

 

[kelsie]

https://twitter.com/FBILosAngeles/status/1304062241084407810

 

[dotr]

This Canadian went missing in Mexico, possibly also after visiting a bar there..( a karaoke bar, La Chismosa)
Wondering what bar FA may have visited? speculation, imo.
Mexico - Mexico - Shawn Ramta, 34, Canadian, Mexico City, 31 Aug 2016

 

[fiveducks]

This Canadian went missing in Mexico, possibly also after visiting a bar there..( a karaoke bar, La Chismosa)
Wondering what bar FA may have visited? speculation, imo.
Mexico - Mexico - Shawn Ramta, 34, Canadian, Mexico City, 31 Aug 2016

Rosarito and Mexico city are more than 200 miles apart, so they definitely weren't at the same bar.