Suspect arrested in body shop murder
Second suspect still on the loose
September 20, 2007 - 11:47AM



By BRAD DOHERTY, The Brownsville Herald
Brownsville police detectives arrested a 33-year-old Mexican national Wednesday in connection with the brutal slaying of a man at an East Side auto body shop.

Oscar Padilla Martinez was arrested about 4 p.m. Wednesday. He has been charged with murder and failing to report a felony offense, said Brownsville police spokesman Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique.

Police detectives alleged Padilla took part in the gruesome slaying of a man, believed to be in his late-20s to early-30. He was found dead by co-workers Tuesday morning at Bagar Auto Body Shop on the 5600 block of Coffeeport Road, Manrrique said.

Police detectives have only identified him as “Mario.â€