HOUSTON – One of three suspects charged in a deadly ambush that left the son of a Dominican politician dead appeared in court Thursday to face a judge.
Hernando Torres, 19, along with Hernan Torres, Sr. 50, and Hernan Torres, Jr. 25, were all charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of Luis Alfredo Pacheco, 34.
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Luis Pacheco was the son of Dominican Republic Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco.
What’s new
Hernando Torres stood before the judge where his attorney argued for a bond reduction but was denied. His bond will remain at $2 million.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown as the investigation is ongoing.
What happened
The shooting happened at about 8:20 p.m. on April 1 at a gas station at 2490 S. Wayside Drive.
According to Houston Police, officers responded to the gas station and found Pacheco and another man who had been struck by gunfire. The two were taken to the hospital where Pacheco succumbed to his injuries.
Police said the two victims along with two other men had come out of the convenience store and got into a black SUV, when a silver Dodge Charger and a silver Mercedes Benz drove up. Two men got out of the Charger and one man got out of the Mercedes and all began firing multiple shots into the black SUV. The suspects then fled the scene.
Surveillance photos of the wanted suspects, described at that time only as adult Hispanic males wearing white, and the vehicles were released to the public on April 2.
UPDATE: Surveillance photos of 3 suspects wanted in last night's fatal shooting incident on South Wayside.
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) April 2, 2024
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If you can ID them, please call HPD Homicide 713-308-3600 or anonymous tip @CrimeStopHOU at 713-222-TIPS for reward up to $5K.#hounews https://t.co/1hhU2Dnku9 pic.twitter.com/fEiypDRaU1
The three suspects were identified after further investigation and on May 6, the HPD South Gessner Patrol Division Crime Suppression Team, along with agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Marshals arrested Hernan Torres, Jr. and Hernando Torres without incident.
The third suspect, Hernan Torres, Sr. is in custody in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on unrelated charges and is awaiting extradition back to Harris County.
Hernan Torres, Jr. and Hernando Torres have both had their bonds set at $2 million.