Two teens suspected of murder, aged 15 and 17, got re-arrested in Texas after they somehow managed to ditch their ankle monitors.
Back in October 2022, the young suspects were reportedly cruising around in a stolen ride, and they went all out, firing more than 100 rounds into a house they thought had folks who'd previously taken shots at them. This wild event led to a 41-year-old lady getting shot in the leg, and tragically, a 25-year-old named Novita Brazil was fatally shot.
"They got caught then. But a few months later, they got treated like adults," explained Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar in a press conference recently.
Sheriff Salazar continued, "At some point after that, they made bail. They got their bail, and then both of them decided to cut off their ankle tags. So, they had warrants for their arrest, no more bailing out. We've been hunting them down for the past few weeks."
The 15-year-old suspect, who remains unidentified, was busted "a few days ago" after a wild car chase and slapped with a murder charge, as per Salazar. "During the chase, he was live-streaming like it was a show, knowing full well he was on the run from the cops and could get nabbed at any moment," Salazar mentioned.
The 17-year-old suspect, who goes by the name Isaac Gonzales, was actually live-streaming on Facebook when he got caught.
"I think he was on the phone with someone, saying, 'Hey, watch or put me on' or whatever, letting people know he was about to be arrested on social media. And then, you saw his attitude when we escorted him out, like it was all a big joke," Salazar described.
In a video shared by the Law & Crime network on YouTube during his arrest, you can hear Gonzales saying multiple times, "I'm going to get another bail."
The Bexar County Sheriff released a statement saying they issued two warrants for Gonzales' arrest on October 20, one for murder and another for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They believed Gonzales knew he was wanted and was dodging the law.
Sheriff Salazar also mentioned that Gonzales was "showing off on social media" about the incident and portrayed him as a "very cocky, overconfident young man who's sure he can outsmart the legal system."
In a GoFundMe campaign set up to support Novita Brazil's family after the tragedy, they remembered her as "the sweetest person you'd ever meet." She was described as kind, selfless, funny, loving, adventurous, and having a heart of gold. Brazil lived in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and was from Indonesia, where she'd be laid to rest with her family.
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