Richard Acosta Jr., Texas father of teen accused in triple murder at convenience store, convicted

A Texas man has been convicted of capital murder in the fatal shooting of three teenagers by the man's then-14-year-old son. A 15-year-old newly hired cook was injured in the shooting and has recovered.

Richard Acosta Jr., 34, was convicted Friday by a jury in Dallas of capital murder for the 2021 shooting deaths of Xavier Gonzalez, 14; Ivan Noyala, 16; and Rafael Garcia, 17, the day after Christmas.

In the trial, prosecutors alleged that Acosta drove his son to and from a Garland gas station convenience store, where the 14-year-old fatally shot three teens and wounded a fourth, according to CBS DFW.