Fountain Valley Area Duo Arrested in Woman's Murder

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — A woman was murdered this week near Fountain Valley, in Garden Grove. Two days later, police arrested a mother and her 18-year-old son on suspicion of aiding in the deadly crime. A 19-year-old man—who is believed to have shot and killed the Trabuco Canyon woman—is still at large.

31-year-old Kellie Louise Nichol was shot multiple times in front of a Garden Grove residence on Wednesday, Aug. 24.

At 9 p.m. the next day, Garden Grove police arrested Sandy Cisneros Liscano, 44, and her 18-year-old son, Adrian Gabriel Liscano, who both live in Garden Grove, Garden Grove police Lt. Bob Bogue stated.

A third suspect, a 19-year-old man of unknown residence, is at-large and believed to be the one who pulled the trigger and killed Kellie Louise Nichol of Trabuco Canyon.

"At about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, in the 13500 block of Purdy Street, the Liscanos were in a physical altercation with Nichol in the front yard of the home on Purdy prior to the shooting," Bogue said.

The gunman approached them, shot the victim several times in the chest area and fled, Bogue said.

Nichol had been staying at the Garden Grove home for a day or two for undisclosed reasons.

Bogue said police had been called to the home numerous times in the past year. In that period, neighbors told reporters that various renters have come and gone.

More information will be posted on this investigation when it is released. Please refresh this page for updates.

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