Connecticut man allegedly killed mother and owed her baby more than $400

TO Connecticut man who faces multiple charges in the deaths of a mother and her young son, allegedly killed them for money the woman owed him.

New details were released about the November arrest of Lance “Macho” Morales, 23, following his first appearance in a Hartford, Connecticut, courtroom on Monday.

Morales is accused of killing 20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son Messiah Diaz in a drive-by shooting on Nov. 19.

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Lance Morales, 23, is accused of murdering Jessiah Mercado, 20, and her baby Messiah Diaz, 4 months, during a drive-by shooting in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 19. (Hartford Police Department)

An arrest warrant alleged that Morales opened fire on the car the two were in because Mercado owed him $400 for using his Mazda SUV, The Associated Press reported.

He was charging her $100 a day to rent the vehicle and she reportedly fell behind on payments.

Before the fatal shooting In broad daylight an exchange took place between Morales and Mercado, in which she told him that her young son was inside the truck. A witness told police that Morales said he didn’t care, the AP reported.

There were two other people inside the vehicle during the brazen crime, but only one of them was injured.

Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son were pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, following the shooting allegedly carried out by Morales. (WTIC)

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Morales’ firearm was believed to be fully automatic, according to the arrest warrant.

A massive four-day manhunt for Morales followed the deadly shooting, and he was eventually arrested. arrested in Puerto Rico on November 23. He was extradited to Connecticut on Saturday.