A dispatcher died Wednesday after being shot at a Little Rock-area ambulance service's car parking zone over the weekend, and her estranged husband was charged in her demise.Cassandra Pena-Romero, 27, who was shot on the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Providers car parking zone in downtown Little Rock on Saturday, died on Wednesday from her accidents, the …
A dispatcher died Wednesday after being shot at a Little Rock-area ambulance service’s car parking zone over the weekend, and her estranged husband was charged in her demise.
Cassandra Pena-Romero, 27, who was shot on the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Providers car parking zone in downtown Little Rock on Saturday, died on Wednesday from her accidents, the company introduced.
“Our hearts damage as we mourn the lack of Dispatcher Cassandra Pena,” the company wrote on Fb. “Please maintain Cassandra’s household, mates, and colleagues in your prayers as we navigate this troublesome time.”
Omar Pena-Romero, who was arrested by police close to Texarkana, Arkansas, Saturday evening, was being held within the Pulaski County jail with out bond and was charged Wednesday with capital homicide. Pena-Romero, 23, had been charged over the weekend with first diploma home battery, violation of a no-contact order and unauthorized use of one other particular person’s property to facilitate a felony.
“Dispatchers are step one of the life-saving work of emergency companies, and Casandra was a real neighborhood hero,” mentioned Greg Thompson, government director of Metropolitan Emergency Medical Providers (MEMS). “We respect the care she acquired at UAMS (College of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) and the valiant efforts of our legislation enforcement companions to rapidly apprehend the suspect of this heinous act.”
A Little Rock police spokesman mentioned upgraded prices have been anticipated to be filed towards Omar Pena-Romero within the deadly taking pictures. It was not clear if Omar Pena-Romero had an lawyer representing him. An arraignment was set Thursday for Pena-Romero.
Cassandra Pena-Romero filed for divorce from her husband on Aug. 11 after he was arrested and charged with raping and assaulting her, in accordance with court docket data. A decide had ordered Pena-Romero to avoid his spouse’s house and from Metropolitan Emergency Medical Providers on Aug. 7.
The 2 had been married since October 2019.
Cassandra Pena-Romero had labored since 2021 for Metropolitan Emergency Medical Providers, which serves Little Rock and several other surrounding areas. Omar Pena-Romero had labored for the company till he was terminated earlier this month, a spokesperson for the service mentioned.
In line with the divorce submitting, Pena-Romero had voluntarily dedicated himself to a hospital psychiatric unit on Aug. 1 till Aug. 6. He had proven his spouse a suicide observe on Aug. 7 he had written, and he had threatened to bodily hurt her on a number of events, the submitting mentioned.
On Wednesday, Little Rock Police and MEMS staff escorted Cassandra Pena-Romero’s physique to Arora, an organ donation group, CBS affiliate KTHV reported.
“It might be a really troublesome time for your loved ones throughout that point. However understanding that you simply’re in a position to profit one other particular person throughout your final day is all the time rewarding for the household. And it is a good factor for somebody to do,” Tasha Flowers with Arora instructed the station.
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