Clark-Valle informed police he texted his mom on April 8 to want her a cheerful birthday, however he by no means received a response, which was “very in contrast to her,” authorities mentioned. He additionally mentioned his mom suffered from numerous medical situations, together with diabetes, and she or he used a wheelchair.
After securing a search warrant, police discovered two firearms with receipts made out to Rivera. In addition they discovered a Dwelling Depot receipt for 2 padlocks, officers mentioned.
Investigators decided Rivera allegedly drugged his mom’s iced tea with fentanyl, positioned her in a wheelchair after which drove her to a constructing in Philadelphia. He then allegedly used bolt cutters to open a storage shed on the property, wheeled his mom contained in the shed after which fatally shot her.