Teen Mom's Killer Hangs Himself

"OAKLAND, CA — A man found hanged at the Port of Oakland Saturday was identified Sunday as the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a teenage mother in San Leandro, authorities said.

"The death of Henry Leon, 19, of Oakland is being investigated as a suicide by hanging, the Alameda County coroner's office said. His body was found on the 700 block of Maritime Street at the port in West Oakland about 4:20 p.m. Saturday.

"Leon was suspected of fatally stabbing 15-year-old Myrna Umanzor, the mother of their 9-month-old daughter, at her family's home on the 1900 block of Pacific Avenue in San Leandro. The stabbing occurred about 6:20 p.m. Friday, said police Lt. Jeff Tudor.

"The slaying was witnessed by members of her family, police said. Officers were called to the home and found Umanzor with numerous stab wounds to her torso.

"An officer performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but Umanzor, a freshman at San Leandro High School, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Leon and Umanzor had been a couple for at least two years."

From SFGate.com...