Murder charge filed in alleged Newark revenge slaying of Reynaldo Cantu
NEWARK -- A man, enraged by the October death of his teenage daughter, has been charged with murder for fatally shooting the father of a teen he believed was linked to the girl's death.
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announced the charge -- murder with a gun enhancement -- against Louie Sixto Lopez in the Dec. 2 fatal shooting of 40-year-old Reynaldo Cantu.
Investigators said Lopez went to the Cantu family's Newark home around 2:20 p.m. Friday. He approached Cantu, who was inside his parked car in the driveway of the home. Lopez, who had a gun in his hand, confronted Cantu and asked where his son was.
Lopez told the father that his son had killed his daughter and shot Cantu twice. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police arrested Lopez on Saturday in San Jose and booked him into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.
Crediting the CHP, the East Bay Times reported that 16-year-old Danielle Lopez died Oct. 3 after she was hit by at least five vehicles while walking on Interstate 680 in San Jose near Jackson.
She had exited a vehicle being driven by Cantu's son.
Lopez is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday. Because this is a pending case, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office will not be making any further comments.
