Oakley parents alarmed Alexis Gabe killed
parents of Alexis Gabe is alarmed that their daughter was killed, allegedly by her ex, and her body still not found.
OAKLEY, California. – ex-boyfriend of woman from Oakley who missing for six months was killed by law enforcement officers in Washington state when they tried arrest his for her alleged murder, the police said on Thursday.
It was first when law enforcement discovered that Alexis Gabe, who disappeared in January was killed.
Oakley Police Chief Paul Byrd said 27-year-old Marshall Curtis Jones – who in use today 24-year-old Gabe – was shot dead on Wednesday by participants of Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force when they tried arrest him and he rushed at them with knife.
Jones was announced dead on the stage.
The couple broke down up in November 2021.
But Gabe’s father, Gwyn Gabe, said on news conference they held for three years and jones was love of his daughter’s life.
“He became part of of our familyGwyn Gabe said emotionally. We had no idea what he was capable of. of do something like it’s for her.”
Oakley and Antioch police officers issued arrest order earlier in the day for Jones, who was in Kent, Washington, for in murder of Gabe who has been missing since January 26.
The East Bay departments have approached the Pacific Northwest with a request for a team consisting of of Seattle Police Department, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Service to serve the warrant.
Although the investigation focused almost exclusively on he on thursday announcement was first the time the police named Jones as an official suspect who allegedly killed her home in Antioch.
He didn’t cooperate with police when Gabe went missing and moved out of A few days after Gabe disappeared from California to Washington, where he has several family and friends.
Jones came back to California for short period last month, police said.
“He refused to speak with us several timesBeard said. “It only delayed our investigation.”
Marshall Curtis Jones. Photo: Gwyn Gabe
Beard said Jones is the only suspect in the murder. in this case, but the police believe that he probably help along way.
Jones owned a registered gun but didn’t know criminal history- said the police.
District Attorney for Contra Costa County also announced formal murder accusations against Jones, despite fact what he dead.
Thursday was also in first the time the police said that Gabe, former nursing student dead.
Police believe she was killed at the Jones home. home in Antioch on the day she disappeared.
Her body Did not have found. Beard promised to continue the search for It. He suspects that still in California.
Beard said there was enough evidence to link Jones to the murder: specifically, Gabe’s cell phone. found next to Jones house was his DNA on inside of empty case.
Beard also said there were many of Another “digital evidence” such as phone calls and surveillance images to link dead Jones to Gabe death.
He said there’s a trail of photos showing Jones leaving Gabe home in Oakley on the night she went missing to him home in Antioch.
In addition, since late April, Antioch police have tapped Jones’ mobile phone. also provided them with clues, law enforcement said.
No motive given.
“We’re still looking into it,” Byrd said.
Gwyn Gabe said that family not want Jones dead.
“We wanted he was arrested to pay for his sins,” Gwyn Gabe said. – We wanted meet with his face to face. We wanted watch it in eyes and ask him why, ask him where is Alexis? I know The police say our daughter received, but our daughter will remain alive in our minds and in our hearts. We will keep searching for until we find her.”
Police also complained about fact that Jones was killed.
Jones death “It’s not what we hoped for for” Beard said, adding that the investigation into what happened and where Gabe is body may be difficult now.
But Bird repeated that there was still $100,000. reward available for information leading to Gabe body.
“We hope that someone who has knowledge of Alexis’ location will now be felt more authorized to come forward without having to feel a backlash from Marshall Jones,” Byrd said.
Those with information regarding the location of Alexis Gabe is asking call 925-625-7009 or email Alexistips@ci.oakley.ca.us.
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