Redwood City man arrested in mason's homicide in Los Altos

By KTVU staff

Published May 11, 2020 10:40pm PDT

Crime and Public Safety

Redwood City man arrested in mason’s homicide in Los Altos

Police arrested a 25-year-old man over the weekend, suspected of the first homicide in Los Altos since 1994.

LOS ALTOS, Calif. - Police on Monday said they arrested a man over the weekend for the fatal shooting of a mason in Los Altos that happened last week.

The victim, Roberto Riviera, 48, of Union City was shot and killed on May 4 while working in the backyard of a home on Highland Circle.

Edgar Lainez-Portillo, 25, of Redwood City is now under arrest for his suspected involvement in the shooting.

Police have not released a motive or said whether the two men knew each other.

Police said this was the first homicide in Los Altos since 1994.