Chula Vista family mourns sudden death of son after losing police officer father

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) – A Chula Vista family is mourning the sudden death of a 27-year-old man from leukemia, less than a year after his father, a veteran police officer, died unexpectedly.

In early March, Roman Padilla developed a headache and flu-like symptoms. Padilla, an avid golfer who ran 10 miles a day, was rushed to an emergency room a few days later.

Family friend Shannon Eagle said loved ones received shocking news at the hospital…

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