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State seeking death penalty for two suspects in Peñitas double homicide

· KRGV (NBC 5)

The Hidalgo County District Attorney's office is pursuing the death penalty for Pedro Ismael Garcia and Ricardo Gonzalez Jr. in a double homicide case in Peñitas. The victims, Mario Morales Jr. and Maria Del Socorro Farias, were found in a burned vehicle on February 3. Both men have pleaded not guilty to capital murder charges. Four men, including Garcia and Gonzalez Jr., were arrested, while two women face charges for tampering with evidence. According to reports, the victims died from gunshot wounds, and witnesses have implicated the suspects in the crime. The next court hearing for the male suspects is scheduled for November 16.

AI summary · Source: KRGV (NBC 5)

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