A Batavia man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman in what police are calling a domestic-related incident, officials said.
At approximately 4:37 a.m. on Tuesday, the Batavia Police Department was dispatched to an apartment building in the 100 block of Church Street for a man who was reporting to dispatchers that he had just killed his wife, according to a press release from Batavia police.
Responding officers found the man just outside of the apartment, the release said. The man, Hector Luvianos-Barrera, 37, of Batavia, was taken into custody without incident, according to police.
When officers entered the apartment, they found a woman with significant, life-threatening injuries, according to the release. First responders attempted to render aid to the woman, but she was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
With the help of the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force, the Batavia Police Department initiated an
investigation, the release said. The investigation indicates that this was a domestic-related incident involving two people and that there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the community, police said.
The Kane County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause and manner of the woman’s death, police said.
According to the release, Luvianos-Barrera has been charged with first-degree murder, intention to kill or do great bodily harm; and first-degree murder, strong probability of death or great bodily harm.
Luvianos-Barrera was transported to the Kane County Jail for a detention hearing, the release on Tuesday said.
Identification of the woman who died will be made by the Kane County Coroner’s Office following notification of next of kin, the release said.
The Batavia Police Department is encouraging anyone who might have information regarding the incident to contact the department’s Investigations Division at 630-454-2500.
