A WATSONVILLE MAN HAS MADE A PLEA DEAL WITH THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE. ON FRIDAY 22 YEAR OLD RAFAEL ZAMORA BARRON PLEADED TO THE LESSER CHARGES OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE FOR HIS ROLE IN THE 2012 SHOOTING DEATH OF 21 YEAR OLD FERNANDO MENDOZA-AVILA. BARRON WILL NOW JOIN 23 YEAR OLD ALFREDO GARCIA IN TESTIFYING AGAINST 23 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER BERMUDEZ HERRERA, THE ALLEGED TRIGGER MAN BEHIND THE SHOOTING.
