Three men have been arrested in Phoenix and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Bernardo Pantaleon. Pantaleon’s body was found in a park with a gunshot wound, and the suspects have confessed to the murder. They have also been charged with crimes against the dead and assisting a street gang. Aidan Wohl reported
According to the Phoenix Police Department, three men were arrested in Phoenix on Saturday and are now facing first degree murder charges in relation to the killing of 30-year-old Bernardo Pantaleon. Pantaleon’s body was discovered with a gunshot wound in a north Phoenix park on Sunday, Nov. 26. Police were called to Mountain View Park near 7th and Cinnabar avenues after a passerby reported finding an unresponsive man at around 12:30 p.m. Upon arrival, police found Pantaleon on the ground with a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead. Detectives arrived at the scene to investigate the shooting, process the area, and interview witnesses. Nearly a week later, three suspects were identified and taken into custody: Leonardo Santiago, 21; Manuel Carrasco Calderon, 21; and Jose Rodriguez, 20, in connection with Pantaleon’s homicide. The suspects were interviewed by detectives at police headquarters and all confessed to the murder, as stated in a news release. Additionally, Santiago, Calderon, and Rodriguez were also charged with crimes against the dead and assisting a street gang..
According to the Phoenix Police Department, three men have been arrested in Phoenix and are now facing first degree murder charges in connection with the killing of 30-year-old Bernardo Pantaleon. Pantaleon’s body was discovered in a north Phoenix park on Sunday, November 26th, with a gunshot wound. The police were alerted to the incident by a passerby at around 12:30 p.m. that day, who stated that they had found an unresponsive man. Upon arriving at the scene, the police found Pantaleon lying on the ground with a gunshot wound, and he was subsequently pronounced dead. Detectives were called in to investigate the shooting, process the crime scene, and interview witnesses.
Almost a week later, the detectives were able to identify three men as the suspects in the case, as stated in a news release by the police. The suspects were later identified as Leonardo Santiago, aged 21, Manuel Carrasco Calderon, aged 21, and Jose Rodriguez, aged 20. On Saturday, these three suspects were apprehended and taken into custody in connection with Pantaleon’s murder. Following their arrest, the suspects were taken to police headquarters for questioning, where they all confessed to the murder, according to the news release.
In addition to the first degree murder charges, Santiago, Calderon, and Rodriguez were also booked on charges related to crimes against the deceased and assisting a street gang, the police announced..