Two south Texas teen brothers have been arrested for beating their stepfather to death after he allegedly sexually abused their half-sister.
Alejandro & Christian Trevino, along with friend Juan Eduardo Melendez, all 18, are accused of beating Gabriel Quintanilla, 42, & leaving him to die in a field in McAllen where his body was discovered by a farmer.
Multiple media reports say Quintanilla's body was found with apparent severe blunt force trauma to his head. McAllen Police Department handed the investigation over to the Pharr Police Department.
Pharr Police Chief Andy Harvey Jr. told Fox News the department is working up an updated press release.
Pharr police said the child made an outcry at an RV park. Police later revealed that the child is Quintanilla’s 9-year-old daughter. He was the stepfather of Alejandro & Christian, who have different mothers & are both half-siblings of the girl.
"When brothers (Alejandro) & Christian Trevino found out, they became enraged & confronted Gabriel Quintanilla at the residence. A physical fight ensued between the 3 & the victim Quintanilla left the location on foot."
Christian Trevino chased Quintanilla to a nearby apartment complex, where a 2nd assault occurred involving Alejandro & the driver of a red Dodge Charger, identified as Melendez.
The 3 suspects then left the location, changed vehicles & drove back, where they found Quintanilla walking alone & injured.
Quintanilla was allegedly assaulted a 3rd time, before being placed in the bed of a truck & dumped in the field. Police believe Quintanilla might have still been alive when the teens allegedly dumped his body.
Quintanilla had a warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a child, police previously told MyRGV News.
Online Hidalgo County records show Melendez is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon & possession of marijuana.
Christian Trevino is charged with aggravated assault, murder & engaging in organized criminal activity. Alejandro Trevino is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity & aggravated assault.
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Source: NBC News
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