RivCo Authorities Release Double Homicide Suspect

A 43-year-old Mecca resident suspected of fatally shooting two men in Thermal has been exonerated and released from custody, authorities announced Friday.

Alberto Tomas Padron was arrested at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 on suspicion of fatally shooting 50-year-old Oscar Romero Castro and a 47-year-old man whose name has not been released, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

Padron was taken into custody without incident with the assistance from the Riverside District Attorney’s Office Gang Impact Team, authorities said…

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