There have been two arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Santa Barbara County. Richard Andrew Cardona was fatally wounded last Thursday night at a Goleta hotel.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives identified two men as suspects. They say the victim, and the men knew each other, and it wasn’t a random attack.
Isiah Alexander was arrested in Santa Barbara on Monday. The 34-year-old Santa Barbara man is facing a murder charge.
Wednesday, detectives arrested Anthony Torres Lopes Junior in Santa Barbara in connection with the death. They say the 36-year-old Santa Barbara man is charged with robbery, and attempted extortion.