DNA Leads to Arrest in Nearly 20-Year-Old California Cold Case

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Modesto Police Department/Facebook

A California man was arrested in connection to a 2004 homicide after DNA linked him to the shooting, according to authorities.

Justin Guice, 38, emerged as a suspect after modern techniques helped authorities obtain a DNA profile, Modesto Police Department said in apress release. After being brought in for an interview with detectives, Guice confessed to the crime, police alleged.

The Modesto Beereported that Belton was found outside an apartment complex suffering from a gunshot wound. He reportedly opened his door after hearing a knock and the gunman forced his way in and shot Belton, who then staggered outside the apartment complex, according to police at the time, perThe Bee.

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Guice is currently in custody at Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Detention Center, being held without bail. He is facing charges of murder, discharge of a firearm causing death and home invasion, according to police. It is not immediately clear if Guice has retained an attorney or entered a plea.

source: people.com