Cesar Hernandez, who escaped custody in California and is accused of killing the head of an elite Mexican police squad, has been apprehended in Tijuana, Mexico.

The 34-year-old was taken into custody on Thursday by Mexico’s State Investigation Agency.

Hernandez is a suspect in the April 9 shooting death of Abigail Esparza Reyes, 33, who led the “Gringo Hunters,” a Mexican police unit focused on capturing American fugitives in Mexico.

Esparza Reyes was killed in a shootout in Tijuana while her unit was attempting to arrest Hernandez.

According to a statement released Friday by the Baja California prosecutor’s office, “These actions demonstrate the excellent intelligence and investigative work of the State Attorney General’s Office personnel, whose coordinated efforts, tactical analysis strategies, and data collection enabled the accurate location of the person arrested today.”

The statement continued, “The State Prosecutor General’s Office reaffirms its commitment to act firmly and legally, and reiterates its dedication to ensuring that in Baja California, everyone is held accountable for their actions.”

Authorities said Hernandez is undergoing criminal proceedings and “his legal status will be determined according to the law.”

Prior to his December 2 escape, Hernandez was serving an 80-year-to-life sentence with the possibility of parole in California for first-degree murder. He escaped while being transported to the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano for a court appearance when he jumped from the van and fled.

Before his escape, he was being held at in Delano, after being transferred to Kern County from Los Angeles County in 2019.