Teens accused of shooting friend in car arraigned

WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two teens accused of shooting a friend were arraigned in Weslaco Municipal Court. Joseph Antonio Baltazar, 17, and...

May 12, 2023
3:52 AM

WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two teens accused of shooting a friend were arraigned in Weslaco Municipal Court. Joseph Antonio Baltazar, 17, and Manuel Chavez Rodriguez, 18, were arraigned Saturday municipal court judge Samuel Sanchez. According to a news release from Weslaco police, Baltazar was charged with aggravated assault with deadly weapon and Rodriguez was charged with tampering with evidence. On Thursday, police arrived at the South Texas Health Systems Emergency Room in reference to an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound in critical condition.

Mia Morales