During fight that allegedly began inside her apartment, he allegedly used a sword in a deadly attack on the street.
appeared in court for the first time since the killing on Monday.
Jose Landaeta Solano was arrested Thursday after beheading 27-year-old Karina Castro on the street in front of her neighbors. Landaeta Solano was the woman's estranged boyfriend. He was supposed to be charged with murder but that came to a halt when his attorney said his client was"not capable of assisting in his own defense," which is a way of saying he's not competent to stand trial.
Two doctors will be assigned to conduct a mental health evaluation on the suspect and if he's deemed uncapable, the proceedings will go on keeping his mental health state in mind. The evaluation is expected to take approximately eight weeks.