Posted at: 07/27/2009 11:18 AM
Updated at: 07/27/2009 1:30 PM
By: Reed Upton, KOB.com
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DA drops murder charge
District Attorney Kari Brandenburg has dropped a murder charge against a 23-year-old man who shot two rival gang members in 2008.
According to Pat Davis of the district attorney’s office, Robert Romero was in an apartment building on Mountain Road near Old Town in November of 2008 when the two gang members attempted to force their way in with a shotgun.
Romero shot the two and then fled. He was taken into custody following a SWAT standoff on July 11, 2009.
David says that with Romero’s arrest, investigators have been able to take into consideration the issue of self defense.
“Given this new information, it has been determined that murder charges against Romero are not appropriate at this time,” reads a release from the DA’s office.
Prosecutors are leaving open the option of seeking a grand jury indictment against Romero.
