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Funeral Today for Dallas Motel Manager Beheaded in Attack as Co-Worker Is Held on Capital Murder

With an ICE hold in place, the suspect remains in Dallas County Jail as consular support reaches the family, with a funeral scheduled today.

Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, accused of beheading his manager with a machete during a workplace dispute, is facing a capital murder charge - Dallas, TX., September 10, 2025 (Dallas Police Department)
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Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, suspect in Dallas killing
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Overview

  • Police say 50-year-old Chandramouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah was killed at the Downtown Suites in Dallas on September 10 after a dispute over a broken washing machine escalated into a machete attack captured on motel CCTV.
  • Co-worker Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, was arrested nearby while covered in blood, has been charged with capital murder, and according to the arrest affidavit admitted to the killing during a recorded interview.
  • Investigators say the suspect took the victim’s phone and key card during the assault and later placed the severed head in a dumpster, details documented in the sworn affidavit.
  • Jail and federal records show Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban national with prior arrests, previously spent time in ICE custody before being released under supervision; an ICE detainer is now lodged as he remains held without bond.
  • The Indian Consulate in Houston is assisting the family, a community fundraiser has raised roughly $200,000, and a funeral service is set for 2 p.m. today at Flower Mound Family Funeral Home in Texas.