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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A Cook County man is facing charges for allegedly killing a woman he dated for three years.
Schaumburg police say Jesus Gomez-Marcano, 26, was arrested for the death of 24-year-old Yvonne Lattouf-Delgado.
On Wednesday, police were called to an apartment in Schaumburg for a well-being check around 9 p.m. at 1004 N. Plum Grove Road. Upon entering the apartment, they discovered the victim's body.
Investigators say Gomez-Marcano was at the victim’s home and while he was there he pushed her to the ground and stabbed her in the neck.
Jesus Gomez-Marcano (Schaumburg Police Department)
Her cause of death was confirmed a homicide by the medical examiner's office.
Police initially said evidence led them to believe Lattouf-Delgado knew her attacker. They later discovered that the victim and Gomez-Marcano had previously been in a relationship for three years.
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a First Degree Murder charge against Gomez-Marcano.
He is scheduled to appear in bond court today.