Two brothers have been charged in connection with a double killing that occurred last weekend inside a Georgetown restaurant.
The shooting at El Nopalito Restaurant, located at 22095 Du Pont Blvd., resulted in the deaths of 31-year-old Armando Vicente Chilel Lopez and 28-year-old Honorio Velasquez.
According to Delaware State Police, a group of men had been asked to leave the restaurant on Saturday because they were being disorderly and having a dispute with other customers.
Later that night, police said Yony Morales Garcia, 22, and his 21-year-old brother, Emner Morales Garcia, returned to the business – this time wearing masks.
One of the brothers approached Lopez and removed a necklace from his neck, police said. When Lopez lunged at the man, the other brother drew a handgun and shot Lopez, according to police.
As the brothers fled the restaurant, police said one of the brothers fired a second round into the restaurant’s dining area, striking Velasquez.
Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene. Lopez was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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After obtaining arrests warrants, police stopped a vehicle near Milford on Thursday and took the brothers into custody.
Both men have each been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, robbery, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, conspiracy and weapons charges.
Both men were committed to Sussex Correctional Institution after failing to post more than $2.1 million cash bail.
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