The manhunt for Richmond murder suspect Jhon Vanegas Romero ends in apparent suicide, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man wanted for murder was found dead of an apparent suicide Thursday morning, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers said they were dispatched to the 8400 block of Jeske Road in Needville after receiving a report that a dead man had been seen hanging from a tree.

Officers have tentatively identified the man as murder suspect Jhon Vanegas Romero, 24, based on his clothing, tattoos and a passport found on him.

Romero was a key suspect in the murder investigation of his wife Anyi Montealegre Izquierdo, 23, who was found stabbed to death in their home on Monday, sparking an active manhunt.

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His body was found about two miles northeast of where Romero last stayed, authorities said. The vehicle he was last seen driving was located and recovered in the same area.

Romero’s body was transported to the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office for examination and identification confirmation.