Arnulfo Alanis Perez

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Elkhart Police Department (IN)

Missing From:

Elkhart, Indiana

Summary:

Arnulfo Alanis Perez, 45, was charged with murder after his wife was found dead in a house in Elkhart on Sunday. Witnesses reported that he had called saying he shot his wife and himself, and in later calls admitted to shooting and killing her. He allegedly wanted to flee to Mexico and was unable to be located by investigators; relatives said they hadn't heard from him and he didn't show up to work at Keystone RV Co.

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Circumstances of Offense:

On September 5, 2021 at around 3:30 p.m., the Elkhart Police Department was dispatched to 522 W. Blaine, Elkhart, IN to do a welfare check, and upon arrival, Cristina Pina (49) of Elkhart was found deceased. One witness said Alanis Perez had called Saturday night, saying he "did something stupid," and that he'd shot his wife and himself. Two other witnesses described how Alanis Perez was upset Saturday night because Pina had been dancing with other people at a party. Late that night, Alanis Perez had allegedly called one of those witnesses and admitted to shooting Pina; he'd also allegedly admitted to shooting himself in the forehead, but the bullet had nicked him instead.

Additional Details:

On September 7, 2021, a forensic autopsy was performed at the Homer Stryker School of Medicine and it was determined Pina died as the result of gunshot wounds. The case was filed in Elkhart County Circuit Court, and a warrant for Alanis Perez's arrest was issued. As of October 2026, Arnulfo's murder case still has a warrant flag in the state database. Please consider sharing this so that Cristina‘s family can get justice and answers in their loved one’s case.

Case Last Updated:

Oct 25, 2026