In a significant verdict, a Tijuana man, Brian Alexis Patron Lopez, was found guilty of multiple charges relating to the 2020 murder of 19-year-old Miguel Anthony Rendon, who was abducted for stealing methamphetamine. The jury convicted Patron after a six-day trial, where he was implicated in shooting Rendon five times. Prosecutors claimed that the brutal crime was part of a drug trafficking operation, with Patron seeking to gain status within the organization. Notably, the murder was captured on video, showcasing the heinous nature of the crime. Four other associates have already pleaded guilty for their roles in this violent case, awaiting sentencing.
Nearly five years after a San Diego teen was abducted, tortured and killed for stealing methamphetamine, Brian Alexis Patron Lopez was convicted of his murder.
Prosecutors alleged Patron shot the 19-year-old Miguel Anthony Rendon five times in the head and left his body in a ravine after the kidnapping.
During the trial, it was noted that the murder was videotaped, and Patron later showed the video and bragged about it to others.
Four other defendants had previously pleaded guilty, with charges relating to the kidnapping along with their varying degrees of involvement.
Collection
[
|
...
]