A California soccer coach is facing murder charges in the death of a 13-year-old boy who vanished after visiting him late last month.
43-year-old Mario Garcia Aquino was arrested on Wednesday for assaulting another teen before he was hit with murder charges in connection to Oscar “Omar” Hernandez’s slaying.
“The charges allege that Marion Edgardo Garcia Aquino on that date of March 28, 2025, murdered Omar Hernandez in Lancaster,” the Los Angeles District Attorney said.
“Mr. Garcia Aquino was his soccer coach, and on that day, Omar Hernandez went up to Lancaster to see Mr. Garcia Aquino.”
“Two days later, he was reported missing, and on April 2, 2025, last week, his body was found in Oxnard off a road near Leo Carrillo State Beach.”
Oscar’s mother described him as a happy boy who loved soccer and was excited about getting his visa and visiting his family in Honduras.
“He didn’t need to be treated like an animal. That was my son,” she said.
