Arrest made in Taft double-murder

Motive behind shootings unknown

Published On: Feb 14 2013 06:16:36 AM EST
Laureano Romero
ORLANDO, Fla. -

A 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Orlando in the shooting deaths of two men.

Laureano Romero was arrested around 5:45 p.m. in the deaths of 21-year-old Nick Lewis and 22-year-old Deangelo Cox, who were found shot to death Tuesday inside a home in Taft.  Romero faces two counts of first-degree murder.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said Romero was a resident of 203 4th Street in Taft, where the bodies were found.

Police say Romero has a lengthy criminal history, but his motive for shooting the two is unknown.

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