NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – Three men and four teenagers were charged with capital murder on Thursday in connection to the death of 18-year-old Angel Bonilla.
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On July 30, the Nacogdoches Police Department said a deceased teenager, identified as Bonilla, was found in a residence in the 400 block of W. California Street after police received reports that the home has been hit multiple times by gunfire.
“A total of three individuals are believed to have been struck by gunfire during the homicide,” Nacogdoches PD said.
According to officials, the suspects planned to rob the individuals at the home and evidence suggests at at least three of the suspects used firearms during the robbery.
Officials issued capital murder warrants for the following Nacogdoches residents: 20-year-old Raul Molina Lopez, 21-year-old Nathan Joshua Sauceda, 19-year-old Santiago Mendoza, 21-year-old Gerardo Christopher Ocon, 19-year-old Lionso Antonio Torres and 17-year-old Eder Torres. Martin H. Montalvo, 19 of Lufkin, was also served a warrant.
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“A large number of firearms have been recovered during the initial search warrants that were served and during the execution of today’s arrest warrants,” the police department said.
The Nacogdoches PD with the help of other agencies, the suspects were taken into custody without incident. One of the men was apprehended in Louisiana and the police department said arrangements are being made to bring him back to East Texas.
Nacogdoches officials said they dedicated over 1,534 man hours into the case and believe this murder investigation has the highest number of suspects in the department’s history.
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