Two men have been arrested for last week's murder of vegetable vendor Jose Lopez.
As we reported, Lopez was killed in a robbery turned murder targeting the vendor who came from Valley of Peace.
Turns out his killers were familiar to him - and they may have wanted to steal his licensed firearm.
Police told us about the two men charged so far,
A.C.P. Hilberto Romero, Commander, Eastern Division
"Reference the murder of Jose Lopez that occurred on April 12th, 2023, police have since arrested and charged Emerson Elijio, twenty-one years and Milton Nunez, twenty-three years for the crime of murder. We are seeking one more suspect in regards to this murder."
Jules Vasquez
"Was those suspects known to the deceased?"
A.C.P. Hilberto Romero
"Yes, they knew each other and they were there for a while before the shooting happened at the area."
Jules Vasquez
"They also reportedly stole his firearm."
A.C.P. Hilberto Romero
"Yes, they stole his firearm."
Jules Vasquez
"Do you all have any leads as to where this might be?"
A.C.P. Hilberto Romero
"Several searched were done, but we did not recover the firearm."
Nunez and Eligio were arraigned and remanded today while police look for one more suspect.
