Ex-boyfriend killed beloved highschool trainer, DA says at opening of homicide trial

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Chilling surveillance footage captured the final moments Mario Fierro was alive.

The trainer at Cathedral Catholic Excessive College died after being shot six instances in 2021 by his girlfriend’s ex-fiancee.

The capturing in North Park, which was captured on a number of cameras with audio, was performed in court docket on the primary day of the homicide trial for Jesse Alvarez, 33.

After the primary shot goes off, screaming is heard earlier than a number of extra gunshots are heard.

“The defendant methodically plotted his execution and a part of that planning was to shock him with it,” prosecutor Ramona McCarthy instructed the jury in her opening assertion.

McCarthy pointed to Alvarez’s Google searches and web historical past.

“He began researching methods to rent successful man,” she stated.

His Google searches included “methods to kill your ex’s fiancee,” “methods to shoot somebody in self protection” and “does a cellphone on airplane mode monitor GPS location.”

Alvarez additionally learn an article entitled ‘methods to commit the proper homicide,’ signed up for gun lessons, and purchased two firearms.

McCarthy stated Alvarez stocked his ex-girlfriend Amy Gembara, who additionally labored as a trainer at Cathedral Catholic Excessive College.

She stated he even utilized for jobs at her college and confirmed up exterior her classroom after she broke up with him.

Alvarez misplaced it after seeing a photograph of his ex with Fierro, which the college posted on-line asserting their engagement, McCarthy stated.

“From that time ahead the defendant methodically deliberate Mr. Fierro’s execution and why as a result of she was completely satisfied. She wasn’t pleased with him.”

Gembara instructed jurors how Alvarez continued to pursue after the breakup. “Each time I blocked him there could be a brand new manner that might pop up.”

She tried to get a restraining order, however a choose denied her request after Alvarez introduced a prolonged counterargument and swore that he wouldn’t contact her anymore.

Protection legal professional Kelly Armstrong stated Alvarez will testify to inform his facet of the story. He stated his consumer is “very autistic.”

“He doesn’t all the time have a look at issues the best way somebody who doesn’t undergo from autism appears to be like at life, appears to be like at relationships.”

Armstrong stated his consumer purchased two weapons, however they weren’t to kill Fierro although “he was crushed” when he noticed the engagement picture on-line.

“Mr. Alvarez was involved concerning the political local weather in america at the moment. You’ll recall there have been plenty of riots happening throughout the U.S. He was nervous for his security.”

Armstrong stated when Alvarez confirmed up exterior Fierro’s automotive, the trainer acknowledged him and began to hit him.

“Mr. Alvarez will inform you that he backed up a number of steps and Mr. Fierro saved coming towards him, assaulting him, hitting him.”

He stated his consumer “lastly took the gun out and pointed it at Mr. Fierro’s physique and stated, ‘Cease! Simply cease!’ as he saved backing up.”

Alvarez then shot the gun seven instances. Six photographs hit the schoolteacher within the again, arm, and head.

The trial is predicted to final about two weeks. Alvarez has pleaded not responsible and faces life in jail and not using a probability of parole if convicted.