Alexander Hernandez (born May 12, 1980) is an American serial killer who murdered five people during a series of drive-by shootings in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area of California between March and August 2014.
At 5 a.m on the following day, he fatally shot Gildardo Morales, a 59-year-old man who was driving to work in his pickup truck in the Pacoima neighborhood of San Fernando Valley.
When they pulled over at the 1400 block of Celis Street in San Fernardo, Hernandez opened fire into the vehicle, murdering 22-year-old Mariana Franco and critically injuring her parents.
40 minutes later, Michael Planells, 29, was fatally shot while searching for items to recycle in the parking lot of the Sylmar Recreational Center.
Hernandez then exited the parking lot and drove to the 12900 block of Filmore Street in Pacoima, where he fatally shot 59-year-old Gloria Tovar as she sat in her car.
[10][11] On the evening August 24, 2014, Hernandez was taken into custody by a Los Angeles police SWAT team after he barricaded himself in his home for an hour.