Overview
- Mexican prosecutors say Chad Eberle opened fire at a Saltillo home during an argument over custody of his 3-year-old son, an event that occurred on Aug. 4 according to multiple reports.
- Authorities say Eberle fled the scene with the child but was arrested about five hours later at International Bridge II in Piedras Negras while attempting to enter the United States.
- A Coahuila judge has formally charged Eberle with two counts of femicide and one count of homicide and ordered he be held without bond pending further court hearings.
- Mexican media and officials identified three people killed and say the child’s 26-year-old mother was critically wounded; the 3-year-old is now in the care of Coahuila’s child protection agency.
- Texas records show Eberle worked for several agencies and was a reserve officer in Santa Anna; local police have notified the U.S. Consulate and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which could review his licensing and employment status.