Local men suspected in West Covina woman's death

Two men are being held on suspicion of shooting a West Covina woman to death Monday in Pomona, police said Thursday.
Ramiro Juan Alvarez, 24, of Azusa and Rodney Coronel Perez, 28, of Covina are suspected in the death of 24-year-old Roberta Marie Romero of West Covina, Pomona police Sgt. Matt Stone said in a written statement.
"Both Alvarez and Perez are being charged with murder and are held in county jail without bail," the statement said.
Police responded to calls of gunshots heard in the area of Glenpark Street and Bellevue Avenue in Pomona about 5 a.m. when they found Romero lying in the street, Stone said.
"The victim was shot in the upper body," the statement said.
Romero was pronounced dead at the scene about 20 minutes after the shooting was reported, Investigator Lydia Granado-Mata of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner said.
The cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, she said.
A motive in the slaying was not released Thursday.
Detectives from the Pomona Police Department and other agencies worked together on the investigation and came up with possible suspects, Stone said.
Authorities learned late Monday that the suspects were possibly in the area of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue in San Bernardino, Stone said, and San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies were sent to find them.
Deputies found Alvarez and captured him after a brief foot chase, the sergeant said.
On Tuesday, officials learned that Perez had been arrested by Upland police on drug charges and was in custody in a San Bernardino County jail, Stone said.
According to court records, Alvarez was being held in Los Angeles County on Thursday, while Perez is being held in San Bernardino County.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pomona Police Department's tip line at (909) 620-2085.