THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A man arrested last week in connection with a double homicide case in Thermal has been exonerated, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.
The man, a 43-year-old from Mecca, was released from custody on Tuesday. Authorities said he was cleared as a suspect after investigators corroborated new leads and evidence in this case.
The double homicide happened on Feb. 11 at around 11:30 p.m. on the 67000 block of Polk Street. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the area and found two men with gunshot wounds. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene…