> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Lodge murder suspect is nabbed - URL: https://www.smdp.com/lodge-murder-suspect-is-nabbed/ - Published: 2005-10-19T15:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-23T08:00:38.000Z - Author: Ryan Hyatt - Tags: Crime, Downtown, #archive-import *Cops search for third Moose Lodge suspect* DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Authorities have arrested a man believed to be responsible for the murders of both Jonathan Hernan-dez and Hector Bonilla, two Santa Monica residents shot multiple times in March at a birthday party held at the Moose Lodge. The FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department last Thursday arrested William Vasquez, 25, one of three suspects accused of killing Hernandez and Bonilla. In July, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges and issued arrest warrants for Jose Mojarro, 21, Ector Hugo Sanchez, 20, and Vasquez. Sanchez is the only remaining suspect at-large. The LAPD and FBI’s Fugitive Task Force had been looking for Vasquez for the past 18 months for allegedly murdering a 22-year-old Los Angeles man in 2002\. Vasquez was arrested on the 500 block of Westlake Street in LA. Mojarro, also known as “Peanut;” Sanchez, also known as “Enemy;” and Vasquez, also known as “Crook” and “Ugly Cuz,” are all believed to be gang members from Los Angeles, according to the DA’s office. Guests at the party held on March 5 at the Moose Lodge, 1600 Ocean Park Boulevard, said more than a dozen shots were fired by the suspects after an altercation with Hernandez and Bonilla. Bonilla, 25, was shot multiple times in his torso and head, while Hernandez, 19, suffered more extensive wounds to his torso, head and buttocks, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner. “I’m glad to hear they may have found one of the killers of my son,” said Natalie Preciado, the mother of Hernandez. “It brightened my spirits to hear that he had been captured. “Thank God, justice will prevail.” Relating to the Moose Lodge killings, each faces two counts of murder, with special allegations of gang enhancements and use of firearms during a gang crime, and a third count of assault with a deadly weapon. If convicted, the three men each face life sentences without parole or the death penalty. On Tuesday, Vasquez plead not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court. In addition to the Moose Lodge murders, Vasquez has been charged for one count of murder for allegedly killing Alex Haro, according to the DA’s office. Vasquez allegedly shot Haro at a party in the Jefferson Park area on Jan. 27, 2002, according to LAPD Detective Don Richards. Vasquez also faces one count of attempted murder for allegedly trying to kill another man, Brandon Harrison, close to the Haro shooting, according to the DA’s office. “(Haro) was an innocent victim of a cowardly act,” Richards said. “(Vasquez) is bad, but he’s a coward.” Vasquez on Oct. 13 was booked at the LAPD’s Parker Center Jail Division. He is currently in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at Men’s Central Jail. He has no bail relating to the Moose Lodge killings and has a $2 million bail for the 2002 murder. Authorities have been reluctant to talk about the case due to witness intimidation and relocation problems. However, the LAPD is scheduled to have a press conference at the police department’s 77th and Broadway station at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, to announce Vasquez’s arrest. Prior to his arrest, Vasquez was last seen by authorities after checking in for a parole progress report on May 2, 2001, regarding a carjacking for which he had been convicted. He was supposed to return to court for another progress report on Oct. 29, 2001, but never showed, according to court records. Mojarro has been in custody since July 5 for a parole violation related to a battery on emergency personnel, for which he served one and a half years of a two year-term in the Department of Corrections. Mojarro also is in the process of being deported, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Santa Monica Police Lt. Frank Fabrega said local law enforcement is actively pursuing Sanchez’ whereabouts. *Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 19, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101905.pdf?ref=smdp.com)