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San Antonio Woman Arrested on Capital Murder Charges in 2022 Double Killing

Police say an arrest affidavit ties an Instagram account to messages that lured the victims and that investigators are still seeking other suspects.

Overview

  • San Antonio police arrested Angie Morales, 21, on Monday and charged her with capital murder in the deaths of two teens from July 29, 2022.
  • The victims were Gregorio Ricardo Cordova-Mejia, 19, and Angel Ray Garcia, 15, and autopsies found both died of multiple gunshot wounds.
  • A confidential informant told detectives Morales used an Instagram account to arrange a meeting at the Union Pines Apartments that investigators say led to a robbery and the shootings.
  • Investigators say phone messages on a victim’s device show contact with Morales’ Instagram account minutes before the gunfire, and search warrants and call location data place a phone tied to the account in the area at the time; witnesses reported two men fleeing and officers recovered multiple 9mm shell casings.
  • Morales is jailed on $250,000 bond and faces life or death penalties if convicted, and authorities stress the allegations in the affidavit are unproven as the probe into other suspects continues.