A MURDER suspect has been found stabbed to death in a running car, sparking cops to launch a probe into the killing as a suspected revenge attack.
The victim, Jesus R. Urrutia, 39, was wanted by officers in Nampa, Idaho, near Boise, on suspicion of killing Michelle Luna, 52, who died from an apparent stabbing.
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Cops said Michelle was found at a home on Tuesday with injuries over her body and couldn't be saved.
Officers launched a manhunt and identified Urrutia as the chief suspect, adding he was known to Michelle.
Cops combed the area for hours before officers received a call regarding a potential sighting at a gas station – around 25 miles from Nampa.
Officers charged to the scene and found Urrutia's body slumped in a car outside a convenience store.
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The vehicle's engine was still running, but it was in park, according to police.
Coroners revealed he had suffered a “sharp force injury” to the chest.
Officers have arrested Raul Alexander Cuevas, 31, and revealed that he is Michelle's son.
Cuevas was arrested after cops swooped on a gas station - located around 20 miles from where Urrutia was found stabbed.
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Officers are investigating whether the attack was a revenge plot but have not revealed a motive.
It remains unknown why the attack happened at a gas station, per The Idaho Statesman.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office has said they are “pursuing different leads.”
Cuevas has since been charged with first-degree murder and is being held in an Ada County jail.
