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Sanders Family Submits TikTok Video in Galleria Mall Murder Case

Prosecutors will review the TikTok footage ahead of the suspects' joint hearing scheduled for July 9.

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Justin Guzman turned himself in to Houston police on Monday. He was charged in the killing of 30-year-old Anthony Sanders, a Marine veteran,

Overview

  • Both Justin Guzman, 22, and Marko Cinan, 23, have been charged with the murder of Marine veteran Anthony Sanders, who was shot in the Galleria Mall Orange Garage on June 3.
  • Guzman surrendered to authorities on June 30 and is held on a $750,000 bond, while Cinan has been in custody since June 25 on a $1 million bond.
  • Sanders’s parents introduced a TikTok video during a July court hearing that shows Guzman dancing in front of a news report about the shooting.
  • Defense attorneys argue Guzman acted in self-defense and claim Sanders brandished a knife, despite police finding no weapon at the scene.
  • Prosecutors and defense teams are reviewing social media content alongside witness statements and forensic reports as the case progresses.