Harris County 18-year-old charged with Capital Murder in death of two teens
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Harris County authorities have arrested and charged Jose Plata with Capital Murder in the deaths of two teens on Jan. 31.
According to officials, 18-year-old Plata allegedly shot and killed Edgar Campos-Bonilla, 18, and Davis Caballero, 18, while they were driving near Spring.
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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says Caballero and Campos-Bonilla were found dead inside a vehicle on Wednesday night after deputies responded to reports of a crash in the 5900 block of Paloma Drive.
When they arrived, they found a four-door sedan car had run off the roadway. The two teens inside were unresponsive and both suffered from gunshot wounds. Officials pronounced them dead on the scene.
Nearby residents reported hearing gunshots before the crash.
Plata was taken into custody on Tuesday and is currently being booked into the Harris County Jail.