Mexican authorities arrest Nacogdoches man wanted for shooting three teens

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Mexican authorities have arrested a Nacogdoches man accused in a 2025 shooting that left three teenagers dead.

Jared Garcia, 18, was arrested in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Wednesday in connection with the shooting deaths of three people in October of 2025, according to the Nacogdoches Police Department.

Police responded to the 1100 block of Hackberry Street to find Emilio Perez, 16, Dequavious LeCharles Brooks, 17, and Edward Alejandro Rivera, 18, each of Nacogdoches, were killed during the shooting.

Garcia, along with Hector Cuarenta, who surrendered to police the day after the shooting, have both been charged in connection with their deaths.

Garcia is charged with murder and other grand jury indictments and has since been transported to the Hidalgo County Jail.

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