07-22-2010, 01:16 PM
With word that a killer was among them, fear spread quickly among Moreno Valley's parents and teenagers Wednesday after authorities confirmed that a body found near a patch of farmland was that of a missing 17-year-old high school student.
Norma Lopez vanished seven days ago as she walked to a friend's house after summer school, triggering a massive search that has now turned into a hunt for a killer throughout Riverside County. Police believe Lopez was abducted as she cut though a field near Valley View High School.
"We haven't caught the suspect who killed Norma, so obviously there is at least [one] murderer out there. So I would be vigilant, I would be aware. If I was a parent, I would keep track of my children,'' said Riverside County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Joe Borja.
Norma Lopez vanished seven days ago as she walked to a friend's house after summer school, triggering a massive search that has now turned into a hunt for a killer throughout Riverside County. Police believe Lopez was abducted as she cut though a field near Valley View High School.
"We haven't caught the suspect who killed Norma, so obviously there is at least [one] murderer out there. So I would be vigilant, I would be aware. If I was a parent, I would keep track of my children,'' said Riverside County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Joe Borja.