The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the man they believe is responsible for a double homicide that happened in December 2021.
On Friday morning, deputies arrested Omar Rodriguez, of Danville, in the Dec. 2021 murder of 25-year-old Onesimo Fermin Silva-Garcia and 33-year-old Victor Garcia-Mayorga. Both victims were from Mexico.
This comes after the two men, who have now been identified as brothers, were found dead inside of a burning home on the morning of Dec. 12 in the 800 block of Old Mayfield Road, according to authorities.
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The bodies were taken to the Roanoke Medical Examiner on Dec. 13 and officials ruled both victim’s death as a homicide and said the two men died of gunshot wounds.
At this time, Rodriguez faces two counts of first-degree murder.
Rodriguez remains in custody in the Pittsylvania County Jail. His first court appearance in Pittsylvania County General District has not yet been determined.
Source: WSLS News 10