Jury finds two California brothers who crashed a wedding reception and later killed the groom guilty of second-degree murder, prosecutors say.
and later killed the groom guilty of second-degree murder, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Prosecutors believe the brothers lived nearby and overheard the celebration that included a mariachi band. Guests saw the pair dancing and socializing at the event, authorities said.The festivities took a tragic turn after the Castaneda brothers were asked to leave. They left the reception and returned armed with baseball bats. The pair antagonized Melgoza behind the family's home, telling him to jump the fence to their side, prosecutors said.
A family member took a bat from one of the Castaneda brothers, who then fled to an unrelated nearby home. Melgoza pursued them into the yard. Minutes later, the brothers were seen jumping the fence of another unrelated house with one bat that was never recovered. Josue Castaneda denied being in attendance at the celebration. However, upon the brothers' arrest, a photobooth picture was retrieved from his front pocket showing him, his brother, and a female guest from the reception.
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