The incident also sparked some debates about the state of the U.S. Army, something that people tend to avoid speaking about. Director Christy Wegener said:
At the center of this crime is Aaron David Robinson, an E4 Specialist and a trained Combat Engineer. He was allegedly having a forbidden affair with the estranged wife of another soldier. When Vanessa found out about this, he killed her not to break the army fraternization laws. Read on for more details about Aaron David Robinson.
Who was Aaron David Robinson and what did he do?
Aaron David Robinson was a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier who trained as a 12B, Combat Engineer. He was originally from Calumet City, Illinois. He joined the army in 2017 and held the rank of E4 Specialist at the time of his death, which happened months after Vanessa’s death.
Before her death, Vanessa Guillen told her mother that she was experiencing sexual assault at her workplace. Robinson was not likely involved. But Robinson was involved in an affair with Cecily Aguilar, the estranged wife of another Fort Hood soldier, thus violating the fraternization laws.
It is believed that Robinson killed Vanessa after she saw his phone’s lock screen picture, which contained a photo of Aguilar. A document written during Aguilar’s ‘confession’ states:
Aguilar reportedly helped Robinson dismember the body and bury it along the Leon River. After initially denying all involvement, Cecily Anne Aguilar confessed after the remains were discovered and revealed that Robinson did indeed kill Vanessa. Aguilar also spoke to Aaron David Robinson while in custody. According to the document:
While being held in Fort Hood, Robinson escaped after hearing the news of finding Vanessa’s remains. He was pursued by the cops. When Killeen police located and attempted to make contact with Robinson, he killed himself with a handgun.
Netflix’s I Am Vanessa Guillen covers this in detail and will be aired on 17 November.
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