Death Penalty? What Court Records Reveal About the Murder of Two Brothers
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The man accused of causing the deaths of two brothers after opening fire on them faces six criminal charges, including one for capital murder that could lead to a life sentence without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. Texas law establishes several aggravating circumstances that elevate a murder to capital murder. These include the murder of more than one person during the same criminal incident and the death of a victim who is a minor as defined by law. In the case against Daniel Antonio Perez, court records show he faces a capital murder charge for the death of a person older than 10 and younger than 15 years old. Additionally, the suspect faces a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and four charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, totaling six criminal charges. Perez remains detained at the Bexar County Jail. His next court appearance is scheduled for November 3, 2026, during a pre-indictment hearing. On that day, formal charges against the defendant will be decided, so it is still early to determine if he could be sentenced to death. The victims' father identified the deceased as 11-year-old Maliki Perales and 20-year-old Drayvn Quiroz. THE FACTS The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, around 7:30 p.m., in the 9800 block of Acadian Drive in Bexar County. According to authorities, the suspect exited his home armed and, for no apparent reason, began shooting at the victims while they were in a vehicle. 'We told him to move the vehicle because when he backed up, he was still on the sidewalk. We said,
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