Brothers Arrested in Teen’s Valentine’s Day Killing as Sheriff Takes Over Case
The sheriff's office now leads the case due to evidence the shooting occurred outside city limits.
Overview
- Deputies in Harris County arrested Enrique Aguilar, 19, and Romeo Aguilar, 18, in the killing of 17-year-old Mariah Alatorre.
- The sheriff's office said the investigation moved from Houston police after evidence showed the shooting happened in unincorporated Harris County near Millroy Lane.
- Alatorre was shot during a Feb. 14 party with roughly 300 people, and she later died at a hospital.
- Prosecutors charged Enrique with murder and charged Romeo with possession of a prohibited weapon, and both were booked into the county jail.
- Court records state Enrique told a witness not to report the shooting and that the witness feared for their life, and the investigation remains open.