Cops Hunt for Shopping Center Killer

On March 19, 2006, investigators in Delaware say Jose Andres-Estrada and his girlfriend stopped at a shopping center to grab something to eat.

Cops say as the couple entered a local restaurant, they were accosted by two Hispanic males. One of them was Miguel Aramiz, from Wilmington, Del.

According to police, the men and Andres-Estrada became embroiled in a heated argument and hurled insults and curses at each other in Spanish. Andres-Estrada's girlfriend was so upset by the encounter she asked her boyfriend to take her home.

As the pair made their way to Andres-Estrada's vehicle, cops tell us Aramiz grabbed a baseball bat from his car. He headed straight for Andres-Estrada with four of his crew in tow, they say.

Fearing for his life, authorities say Andres-Estrada began to run across the parking lot with Aramiz and the men quickly closing in on him. And that's when witnesses say the fighting began.

Murder In The Street

Cops tell us that as Andres-Estrada fought to stay on his feet, Aramiz used his baseball bat to strike him again and again, knocking him to the ground.

Witnesses who saw the attack say that's when Aramiz and his cohorts retreated. They say Aramiz and one of the men jumped into a 1992 blue Acura Integra with Delaware plates and sped off.

Police are not sure what motivated the brutal beating, but have not ruled out the possibility Aramiz and Andres-Estrada may have been rival gang members.

Authorities believe "L.A. 21," which Aramiz has tattooed on the right side of his neck, may represent the markings of a Hispanic gang.

Aramiz is charged with first degree murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony.