From California Post · · 1m 10s
DoorDash Driver Found Dead in Tesla as Suspect Busted
California driver Javier Becerril Jr. died in Tesla trunk after being beaten; suspect Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges.
In brief
California driver Javier Becerril Jr. died in Tesla trunk after being beaten; suspect Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges. Javier Becerril Jr., 42, was found dead in a Tesla trunk after being beaten; 39-year-old Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges in Merced County. Originally reported by California Post.
Javier Becerril Jr. Found Dead
Javier Becerril Jr., 42, of Hollister, was found dead July 9 inside a Tesla sedan on State Route 152 in Merced County.
Suspect Manuel Salceda Arrested
Manuel Adrian Salceda, 39, of Turlock, was arrested on murder charges after a three-month investigation uncovered evidence the victim had been beaten before his body was stashed in the car.
Investigation Timeline
Investigators closed in on Salceda Oct. 11 after learning a vehicle believed to be carrying him was near Dublin, tracking him across Bay Area counties to a gas station on Road 8 near Interstate 5…
Murder Charges Filed
Salceda was arraigned on murder charges in Merced County Superior Court on Oct. 20 after detectives determined Becerril had suffered a physical assault before his body was placed in the Tesla’s trunk.
The short version
Javier Becerril Jr., 42, was found dead in a Tesla trunk after being beaten; 39-year-old Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges in Merced County.
