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Soccer game in East Hall turns deadly; suspect in custody
Spectator shot repeatedly at close range
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A Hall County rescue truck leaves Tadmore Park on Sunday afternoon after one man was shot to death during a soccer tournament. - photo by NAT GURLEY
A spectator at a soccer game in East Hall on Sunday afternoon died after he was shot repeatedly at close range. Saul Merdez Castillo, 41, has been charged with murder and possession of a gun during the commission of a crime, according to a news release sent this morning from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. He also has an immigration hold since he is not a legal resident, according to the news release.