Authorities arrested a suspect this morning in the killing of Newman police officer Ronil Singh in California, reports ABC7 News.
Police captured Gustavo Perez Arriaga in the Kern County town of Lamont, a couple of hundred miles south of where Singh was shot during a DUI traffic stop.
His older brother Reggie Singh reacted to the arrest.
“Yes, he’s not coming back,” Singh said tearfully speaking about his brother. “There’s a lot of people out there that misses him.” Reggie thanks a long list of law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation that lead to the arrest.
Police have connected Arriaga to the Sureños street gang. Five other people have also been arrested, including Arriaga’s brother, Adrian Virgen , and a co-worker, Erik Razo Quiroz. They are accused of aiding and abetting in the killing.
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Arriaga was believed headed back to Mexico, according to CNN. He has been described as being in the country illegally. The president has used that as justification for his proposed border wall.
“Officer Singh’s handcuffs were brought down, and they’re on that guy for his trip home,” Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said .
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