SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Inside a San Jose courtroom, household and mates of a beloved businessman confronted the lady accused of setting a constructing fireplace that killed him.
Yessenia Estrada, 35, was arraigned on Friday going through arson and manslaughter fees.
Police mentioned Estrada set a industrial constructing on fireplace on July 13.
Christopher Tran, 51, who owned a design store inside, was killed.
We spoke together with his mom, Vickie Huynh, minutes after the arraignment.
“I am shaking and I really feel like I can not breathe. Each time I shut my eyes considering the constructing burn my son for 4, 5 hours that is…I am speechless,” Huynh mentioned.
A San Jose girl was arrested on suspicion of arson and murder after an individual was discovered lifeless inside a constructing that had been intentionally set on fireplace, police mentioned Tuesday.
Estrada was reportedly homeless and recognized within the space for inflicting issues.
“The rationale I need to elevate my voice is to let town know to do a greater job to handle the homeless individuals,” Huynh mentioned.
Family members of Tran mentioned this tragedy might have been averted.
Brian Clampitt was an in depth good friend of Tran for 35 years.
“We have to discover justice for Chris, so that is the start of that course of,” Clampitt mentioned.
These near him referred to as him ‘CT.’
“An avid bike owner, he was a swimmer, a hiker -he beloved the outside he would go on holidays and adventures on a regular basis. When he entered the room you knew he was there, he had this loud, boisterous character and also you simply beloved the man,” Clampitt mentioned.
And that love is evident. His father had a couple of phrases to share “we love him very a lot, his loss is an excessive amount of for us.”
Household and mates of Chris Tran can be again in court docket subsequent Thursday for Yessenia Estrada’s plea listening to.
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