Weslaco teens arraigned in accidental shooting that left one person critically injured

Two Weslaco teens have been charged and arraigned in an accidental shooting that left one of their friends in critical condition. Joseph Antonio Ba...

May 14, 2023
4:26 AM

Two Weslaco teens have been charged and arraigned in an accidental shooting that left one of their friends in critical condition. Joseph Antonio Baltazar, 17, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and Manuel Chavez Rodriguez, 18, was charged with tampering with evidence. Related story: Weslaco police: Teens arrested in connection with 'accidental shooting' that critically injured friend The shooting happened Saturday, May 6, when police responded to the South Texas Health Systems Emergency Room in reference to an 18-year-old man, identified as Gilberto Villalobos, being treated for a gunshot wound.