Man Wanted March Murder Now in Custody
Tristan Tre Potts Wanted for Aggravated Assault
A man who was wanted in connection with a murder in Richmond County three months ago is now in custody.
Investigators had been looking for 21-year-old Rigoberto Fortin Padilla in connection with a deadly shooting in March in the 2200 block of Wade Road.
The victim in the shooting was identified as Jose Alfredo Castaneda Jimenez Rodriguez. The Richmond County Coroner’s office says Rodriguez died at the scene from at least one gunshot wound.
In addition to murder, Padilla is also being held for immigration and customs. No motive for the shooting has been released.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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