GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police are again searching for a suspect in a convenience store shooting that left three teenagers dead.
Police said Tuesday that the 14-year-old who was arrested and initially thought to be the shooter has been released.
“Detectives learned that the 14-year-old male who was taken into custody [Monday] has intimate knowledge of the shooting, and he is cooperating with the investigation,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau. “Based on new information in the investigation, the 14-year is not being charged at this time, and has been released to his family.”
The driver of the Dodge Ram, who arrived at the scene with the shooter and was seen fleeing with the shooter inside the vehicle, was arrested after turning himself in at the Garland Police Department. The truck has also been located. 33-year-old Richard Acosta Jr. is currently in the Garland Detention Center charged with Capital Murder – Multiple Persons. His bond is set at $1,000,000.
According to Police, the shooting appears to be in retaliation from a previous disturbance, and was believed to be a targeted attack on one or more of the persons inside the store.
The Garland Police Department is asking for the public’s help. Anyone with any information regarding the shooting is encouraged to call Police.
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