2 Brothers Beat California Groom to Death at His Wedding Reception After Crashing the Earn collectively

Two brothers who murdered a groom appropriate hours after he stated “I perform” in 2019 were convicted.

Joe Melgoza changed into as soon as celebrating his nuptials on Dec. 14, 2019, when he changed into as soon as attacked at his wedding reception, which changed into as soon as held in the yard of a family member in Chino, California, KTLA reported on the time.

Rony and Josue Castaneda, 31 and 22 respectively, were convicted of 2d-level homicide by a jury on Feb. 9 for Melgoza’s loss of life, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Place of job stated in a assertion on Wednesday. They were also chanced on responsible of assault with a deadly weapon for accidents that Melgoza’s brother, Juan Bustamonte, suffered.

In the wee hours of Dec. 15, Melgoza changed into as soon as in newlywed bliss at his wedding reception when the uninvited Castaneda brothers confirmed up.

“They lived nearby and traipse heard the festivities and went to the reception,” stated the D.A.’s command of business. They were later seen participating in the reception, dancing and snapping photos with girls who were on the event.

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They left the event however later got right here help via a path slack the dwelling. The groom had no idea they had returned. The brothers stood slack a fence and taunted Melgoza, telling him to jump to the assorted aspect, the D.A.’s command of business stated.

“As soon as Melgoza and his family jumped the fence, the brothers started hitting all of them with bats and fists,” the launch effectively-known. “A family member changed into as soon as ready to tug a bat from one of the crucial Castaneda brothers who bumped into an unrelated web site. They were adopted by Melgoza, who bumped into the yard unarmed. A few minutes later the Castaneda brothers were seen leaping the fence out of the unrelated web site with a single bat, which changed into as soon as never chanced on.”

Rony Castaneda Ramirez, left, and Josue Castaneda Ramirez.
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The Chino Police Department first obtained to the scene to acknowledge to a family member who had been concern. But they later chanced on Melgoza’s body in the identical yard the Castaneda brothers had fled to. Melgoza had died “within minutes” of struggling blunt pressure trauma to the head.

Josue instructed police he changed into as soon as never on the reception, on the assorted hand, a photobooth image of him and Rony posing with a female visitor changed into as soon as existing in his entrance pocket after his arrest, authorities effectively-known. Snapchat also played a task in helping authorities procure Josue and Rony.

“I commend my colleagues’ dedication to this case and resolution to peek justice for a family who persevered such incredible distress all via a time that ought to be stuffed love and happiness,” stated San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson. “Even if this conviction can never undo the concern precipitated by two particular person’s actions, I’m hoping it brings a measure of closure to the wife and loved ones of Joe Melgoza.”

The brothers are command to be sentenced on March 13.

It’s miles never any longer definite who’s representing Rony and Josue to touch upon their behalf.

A GoFundMe created after his loss of life to bewitch money for his funeral described the sufferer as “a loving son, brother, father, cousin, associate, family member and pal.”

“He continuously had a fashion to salvage you smile. He changed into as soon as there for you at any time to give a helping hand. He changed into as soon as taken from us in this kind of tragic and horrific manner.”

Melgoza changed into as soon as no longer only survived by his new wife, however also his daughter.

“He leaves slack his daughter Lilly who can be in appropriate palms with Joe’s family. We are asking in your crimson meat up at this time for Joe’s companies and for his shrimp lady Lilly. Isela, Joe’s mother is devastated, heartbroken and is having a hard time processing all of it.”