Police have charged 22-year-old Jermaine Joseph Cruz with the Teakettle Village murder of Santiago Rajo, a respected church leader. Gunmen fatally shot Rajo earlier this month while he tried to protect his brother from an attack.
Rajo, 46, was gunned down on February 9 around 1:30 a.m. while defending his brother from three masked men in the village’s Arizona area. The father of five stepped in to help, but the attackers turned on him, shot him, and fled the scene.
Authorities arrested Cruz, a construction worker from the Cayo District, and charged him with Rajo’s murder. However, police have not confirmed if he was one of the masked men or if more suspects remain at large.
Investigators continue gathering evidence in the Teakettle Village murder case. Cruz is expected to appear in court in the coming days.
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