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 Sheriffโ€™s Office.

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

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