Overview
- Mexican prosecutors say Chad Eberle opened fire during a custody dispute in Saltillo that left three people dead and a 26-year-old woman critically wounded before he fled with his 3-year-old son.
- Authorities say Eberle was arrested about five hours later while trying to cross into the United States at International Bridge II and was booked on a warrant for femicide and qualified homicide on Aug. 4.
- The Coahuila Attorney General’s Office says Eberle was placed in the Saltillo Men’s Penitentiary and the child was returned to and placed with Coahuila’s child protection agency; the wounded mother remains hospitalized.
- Records reviewed by Texas officials show Eberle has worked for several Texas agencies, including the Santa Anna Police Department and Bexar County Precinct 2, and the U.S. Consulate and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement have been notified.
- The case highlights cross-border legal complexity because femicide is a Mexico criminal charge not used in U.S. law and could prompt Mexican court proceedings, possible extradition steps, and administrative reviews of Eberle’s Texas credentials.