Two brothers who crashed a wedding reception and beat the groom to death in Chino, California, in 2019 were convicted in February of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
San Bernardino County prosecutors said Rony Castaneda, 31, and Josue Castaneda, 22, didn't know the groom or his wife but lived nearby and likely decided to crash the couple's reception after they heard the party unfolding at a home in Chino on Dec. 14, 2019.
Earlier that day, 30-year-old Joe Melgoza and Esther were married. Their reception at the Chino home included a mariachi band, a photo booth, bar, DJ and dancing. Guests later told authorities the brothers were socializing, dancing and taking photos with female guests at the reception.
