Father allegedly drove 14-year-old son to store to commit murder, police say
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A father and 14-year-old son are being charged with capitol murder in the death of three teens.
A father and his 14-year-old son have been charged with capital murder in the killings of three teenagers at a convenience store on Dec. 26, according to Garland Police Department in Texas. A fourth teenager was injured in the attack.
33-year-old Richard Acosta has been arrested in connection with the incident after turning himself in to GPD. His bond has been set at $1,000,000.
Police are now searching for 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, who allegedly shot and killed three teens and injured another.
According to surveillance footage as described by officials, Abel exited his father's pickup truck and opened the door to the convenience store, firing his gun several times and striking the victims. He got back in the truck, which then fled "at a high rate of speed," GPD said in a press release.