Philip Steven Mora
Photo: Cameron County Sheriff's Office
Second suspect being sought by Milwaukee police in the double homicide
By H. Nelson Goodson
July 16, 2010
Milwaukee - On Wednesday, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged Philip Steven Mora, 25, with two counts of 1st-degree intentional homicide and one count of possession of firearm by a felon in connection for the January 23 double homicide in the South side. Mora allegedly shot both Salvador Chavarin, 47, and Benjamin Nuñez, 20, during an attempted armed robbery.
On January 23, Nuñez at 2:00 a.m. had just left Los Arcos Tavern located in the 700 block of W. Greenfield Ave. to go pick up his girlfriend when Mora and another man approached him and tried to rob him. While Nuñez was walking to his truck in a nearby parking lot.
The bartender at the tavern noticed Mora and the second suspect assaulting Nuñez, and told other patrons of an attempted robbery. Chavarin, one of the patrons came to help Nuñez and was able to grab one of the suspects. Mora then shot Chavarin in the chest in the parking lot before also shooting Nuñez several times in the head and neck.
Chavarin died at the scene, and Nuñez, a native of Mexico died the next day at the hospital, according to the criminal complaint.
Last Monday, Mora was arrested in Brownsville, Texas on a parole violation for a drug and firearm charge. He was taken to the Cameron County Jail where it was determine Mora was wanted in Milwaukee for a double homicide, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Department.
A Milwaukee Circuit Court judge issued an extradition request for Mora.
A second suspect involved with Mora is being sought in connection with the double homicide, according to Milwaukee police investigators.
Photo: Cameron County Sheriff's Office
Second suspect being sought by Milwaukee police in the double homicide
By H. Nelson Goodson
July 16, 2010
Milwaukee - On Wednesday, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged Philip Steven Mora, 25, with two counts of 1st-degree intentional homicide and one count of possession of firearm by a felon in connection for the January 23 double homicide in the South side. Mora allegedly shot both Salvador Chavarin, 47, and Benjamin Nuñez, 20, during an attempted armed robbery.
On January 23, Nuñez at 2:00 a.m. had just left Los Arcos Tavern located in the 700 block of W. Greenfield Ave. to go pick up his girlfriend when Mora and another man approached him and tried to rob him. While Nuñez was walking to his truck in a nearby parking lot.
The bartender at the tavern noticed Mora and the second suspect assaulting Nuñez, and told other patrons of an attempted robbery. Chavarin, one of the patrons came to help Nuñez and was able to grab one of the suspects. Mora then shot Chavarin in the chest in the parking lot before also shooting Nuñez several times in the head and neck.
Chavarin died at the scene, and Nuñez, a native of Mexico died the next day at the hospital, according to the criminal complaint.
Last Monday, Mora was arrested in Brownsville, Texas on a parole violation for a drug and firearm charge. He was taken to the Cameron County Jail where it was determine Mora was wanted in Milwaukee for a double homicide, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Department.
A Milwaukee Circuit Court judge issued an extradition request for Mora.
A second suspect involved with Mora is being sought in connection with the double homicide, according to Milwaukee police investigators.
Benjamin Nuñez, family photo
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