LA Man Charged For Fatally Stabbing Mother And Nephew, Injuring Brother

A Los Angeles man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother and nephew after a family dispute.

David Cordoba, 26, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder on Friday for the alleged attack that happened on Dec. 21, 2020. Cordoba was arraigned in court on Monday.

Cordoba is accused of fatally stabbing his 60-year-old mother Maria Rodas and his 6-year-old nephew Alan Cordoba-Robles at their home. He also stabbed his brother, Erick Cordoba, who was there to pick up his son, according to a news release from Los Angeles County district attorney's office. He suffered minor injuries in the attack.

The attack happened after a family dispute, the police said as per ABC7. Cordoba fled the scene after the incident. He was arrested after a week-long manhunt.

Cordoba is now held on a $5 million bail. If convicted on the charges, he would face sentencing up to 39 years to life in state prison.

"It's really painful to sit here and think this is my reality right now and my son is no longer here," Monica Robles, the child's mother, told the local news outlet KTLA. According to the report, the boy was attacked when he was visiting the house Cordoba shared with his parents.

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Julieta Guzman, Rodas' daughter, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the funeral expenses of Rodas in Guatemala where she was born. "It hurts us a lot that two souls so innocent and full of lives are no longer with us," Julieta wrote on the page. "Maria Rodas, my mother was a woman with such a noble heart that whoever knows her was left with a beautiful impression of her for being so sweet and unique with people."

A GoFundMe page has also been created to solicit funds for the funeral and memorial expenses of Cordoba-Robles. On the said page the child was described as an "amazing loving child" who loved to cook, dance and play Minecraft on his iPad. "He was known to spread positivity and bring greatness where ever he went. He loved being a big brother and helping his mommy with anything she needed," his mother wrote.