A jury in Pittsylvania County is deciding the fate of a man that is accused of killing two people and burning down their house. The jury began deliberations Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 after hearing two days of testimony in the trial of Omar Guevara-Rodriguez, according to the Chatham Star-Tribune.
The jury adjourned last night at 8:45 and will continue this morning at 9. Guevara allegedly killed Victor Alanzo Garcia Moraga and Onesimo Fermin Silva Garcia in December of 2021. He has also been charged with use of a firearm to commit a felony, aggravated murder, arson charges, and shooting within an occupied dwelling.
The incident occurred at 152 Prospect Street where a surveillance video shows a car leaving the home at 7:50 am just before the fire. The video also caught flashes that are believed to be gunshots at 5 am.