BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Palm Beach County man is now facing a homicde charge after allegedly killing a woman whose body was found in the 5500 block of West Atlantic Avenue on June 25th.
PBSO says that Christopher Soto, was identified as a suspect in the homicide death of the Hispanic female. On July 3, 2023, Soto was located, arrested and booked into the PBC Jail for First Degree Murder, Destruction of Evidence and Providing a False Statement. The family of the victim is withholding her name under “Marsy’s Law.” BocaNewsNow.com, however, has obtained the name and will publish it later in an update to this article.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shared this information on the day the body was found. “Deputies responded to the scene of a deceased female found floating in a canal, in the 5500 block of West Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division arrived on scene to investigate further. The female was taken to the ME’s office where an autopsy was performed, today, to determine the cause of death. The cause of death is homicide.”
Detectives later released this information: “The decedent had distinct identifiers such as a long sleeve leopard print shirt, long black pants, highlighter yellow finger nails, and pink toe nails. The decedent had brown hair, was 5’7” and weighed approximately 140-150 Ibs.” Photos of the woman’s clothing were shared with the public. The information released to the public apparently helped police make an arrest.
