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Dec 6, 2023, 4:50:03 AM12/6/23
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They put a sick animal out of its misery.
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PHOENIX – Court documents are revealing some shocking details
surrounding the death of a man in the West Valley.
The incident, which is being called a "brutal murder," happened on
Nov. 26, but the suspects were arrested over the weekend.
Here's what to know about the case.
Who are the suspects?
Court documents identified the suspects as:
Manuel Carrasco Calderon, 21
Jose David Rodriguez, 20
Leonardo Santiago, 21
What did the three allegedly do?
The incident, as mentioned above, happened on Nov. 26.
According to investigators, Phoenix Police officers responded to a
public park in the area of 7th Avenue and Cinnabar Avenue, after
someone reported that a person was injured and possibly dead in the
area.
Court documents state the victim was found dead in the desert area
northeast of the park. While court documents we received did not
name the victim, police have identified the victim as 30-year-old
Bernardo Pantaleon.
Investigators said Pantaleon was found partially obscured behind or
underneath a small tree, and appeared to have been shot multiple
times.
"[The victim's] body was mutilated, postmortem, with a sharp-edged
object," read a portion of the court documents.
On Nov. 30, court documents state that the victim's family members
received two photographs via a social media site, one of which
showed a person flipping their middle finger, and the other showing
the victim's mutilated body. In Rodriguez's court documents,
investigators state that the photos were sent from Rodriguez's
social media account.
Eventually, investigators said they found a group
thread/conversation in regards to looking for Pantaleon, and wanting
to rob and kill him. On Nov. 25, one of the defendants said in the
chat that he was "going to get the victim tonight."
"Members of the chat repeatedly asked for updates, lamented they
were not invited, asked to see video/photograph proof, and one co-
defendant offered to hide the codefendant, or shooter, after the
murder was completed," read a portion of the court documents. "A few
days later, all co-defendants discussed how the news was covering
the story. Some made derogatory remarks regarding the victim's
sexuality, and a derogatory statement about homosexuals not being
allowed in the northside."
"Several things associated with the profiles in the chat, to include
XV and 15 in their usernames, along with repeatedly referring to
themselves as gang (sic), indicate the defendant and codefendants
were involved in a criminal street gang," read a portion of the
court documents.
The suspects, police say were arrested on Dec. 2.
What did the suspects say following their arrests?
Calderon and Rodriguez
In court documents for both Calderon and Sanchez, investigators
state the defendants admitted, after they were read their Miranda
rights, to knowing that a co-defendant was planning to kill
Pantaleon, but did not do anything about it. The two also admitted
it was wrong to not say anything.
The two, according to court documents, also admitted to discussing
various aspects of the murder, including when, where, and how it
would be done. Videos and photographs were also passed around.
In Carrasco's court documents, investigators state that the
defendant who shot Pantaleon contacted him after the murder and
asked for help. Investigators said Carrasco used a knife with a
brass knuckle handle to mutilate Pantaleon's body.
In Rodriguez's court documents, investigators said Rodriguez
admitted to receiving photographs from the person who shot
Pantaleon, but denied sending the photos to Pantaleon's family, even
though the photos were sent from his social media profile.
Santiago
In his court documents, investigators said that Santiago admitted to
knowing the victim, after denying it first.
Santiago, according to police, initially claimed the murder happened
due to an "unwanted advance" that made the suspect uncomfortable,
but he later changed his story, and blamed a third person.
"[Santiago] provided only a first name, and could not provide a way
of contacting this person, commenting this person just shows up,
indicating as if it was out of thin air," read a portion of the
court documents.
Court documents for Santiago state that Santiago admitted to being
present when the victim was mutilated. He claimed it was a co-
defendant's idea, but that was contradicted by the co-defendant in
question, who was not identified in the court documents.
What crimes are the three being accused of?
All three suspects are accused of Assisting a Criminal Street Gang
(A.R.S. 13-2321B).
In addition to the aforementioned offense, Carrasco is accused of
Conspiracy to Commit Premeditated 1st Degree Murder (A.R.S. 13-
1105A1), and Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Against a Dead Person
(A.R.S. 32-1364).
Santiago, meanwhile, is accused of Premeditated 1st Degree Murder
and Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Against a Dead Person, while
Rodriguez is also accused of Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Against a
Dead Person.
A judge has set the following cash-only bail for the suspects:
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for all three suspects on
Dec. 12.
Where the incident happened
https://news.yahoo.com/suspects-accused-mutilating-arizona-murder-
201827707.html
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en/the_advocate_articles_932/778655f0e7bd302288a90231a8ff960a
PHOENIX – Court documents are revealing some shocking details
surrounding the death of a man in the West Valley.
The incident, which is being called a "brutal murder," happened on
Nov. 26, but the suspects were arrested over the weekend.
Here's what to know about the case.
Who are the suspects?
Court documents identified the suspects as:
Manuel Carrasco Calderon, 21
Jose David Rodriguez, 20
Leonardo Santiago, 21
What did the three allegedly do?
The incident, as mentioned above, happened on Nov. 26.
According to investigators, Phoenix Police officers responded to a
public park in the area of 7th Avenue and Cinnabar Avenue, after
someone reported that a person was injured and possibly dead in the
area.
Court documents state the victim was found dead in the desert area
northeast of the park. While court documents we received did not
name the victim, police have identified the victim as 30-year-old
Bernardo Pantaleon.
Investigators said Pantaleon was found partially obscured behind or
underneath a small tree, and appeared to have been shot multiple
times.
"[The victim's] body was mutilated, postmortem, with a sharp-edged
object," read a portion of the court documents.
On Nov. 30, court documents state that the victim's family members
received two photographs via a social media site, one of which
showed a person flipping their middle finger, and the other showing
the victim's mutilated body. In Rodriguez's court documents,
investigators state that the photos were sent from Rodriguez's
social media account.
Eventually, investigators said they found a group
thread/conversation in regards to looking for Pantaleon, and wanting
to rob and kill him. On Nov. 25, one of the defendants said in the
chat that he was "going to get the victim tonight."
"Members of the chat repeatedly asked for updates, lamented they
were not invited, asked to see video/photograph proof, and one co-
defendant offered to hide the codefendant, or shooter, after the
murder was completed," read a portion of the court documents. "A few
days later, all co-defendants discussed how the news was covering
the story. Some made derogatory remarks regarding the victim's
sexuality, and a derogatory statement about homosexuals not being
allowed in the northside."
"Several things associated with the profiles in the chat, to include
XV and 15 in their usernames, along with repeatedly referring to
themselves as gang (sic), indicate the defendant and codefendants
were involved in a criminal street gang," read a portion of the
court documents.
The suspects, police say were arrested on Dec. 2.
What did the suspects say following their arrests?
Calderon and Rodriguez
In court documents for both Calderon and Sanchez, investigators
state the defendants admitted, after they were read their Miranda
rights, to knowing that a co-defendant was planning to kill
Pantaleon, but did not do anything about it. The two also admitted
it was wrong to not say anything.
The two, according to court documents, also admitted to discussing
various aspects of the murder, including when, where, and how it
would be done. Videos and photographs were also passed around.
In Carrasco's court documents, investigators state that the
defendant who shot Pantaleon contacted him after the murder and
asked for help. Investigators said Carrasco used a knife with a
brass knuckle handle to mutilate Pantaleon's body.
In Rodriguez's court documents, investigators said Rodriguez
admitted to receiving photographs from the person who shot
Pantaleon, but denied sending the photos to Pantaleon's family, even
though the photos were sent from his social media profile.
Santiago
In his court documents, investigators said that Santiago admitted to
knowing the victim, after denying it first.
Santiago, according to police, initially claimed the murder happened
due to an "unwanted advance" that made the suspect uncomfortable,
but he later changed his story, and blamed a third person.
"[Santiago] provided only a first name, and could not provide a way
of contacting this person, commenting this person just shows up,
indicating as if it was out of thin air," read a portion of the
court documents.
Court documents for Santiago state that Santiago admitted to being
present when the victim was mutilated. He claimed it was a co-
defendant's idea, but that was contradicted by the co-defendant in
question, who was not identified in the court documents.
What crimes are the three being accused of?
All three suspects are accused of Assisting a Criminal Street Gang
(A.R.S. 13-2321B).
In addition to the aforementioned offense, Carrasco is accused of
Conspiracy to Commit Premeditated 1st Degree Murder (A.R.S. 13-
1105A1), and Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Against a Dead Person
(A.R.S. 32-1364).
Santiago, meanwhile, is accused of Premeditated 1st Degree Murder
and Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Against a Dead Person, while
Rodriguez is also accused of Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Against a
Dead Person.
A judge has set the following cash-only bail for the suspects:
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for all three suspects on
Dec. 12.
Where the incident happened
https://news.yahoo.com/suspects-accused-mutilating-arizona-murder-
201827707.html
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