Overview

• A seven-count superseding indictment adds charges including possession of a firearm silencer and discharging a weapon in relation to a violent crime
• Michael Seery remains in federal custody and Ricardo Obando Jr. and Matthew Rosas are held in state facilities awaiting their July 24 federal court appearances
• The three are accused of plotting a months-long murder-for-hire scheme that culminated in the February 4 shooting of a man during his morning commute
• If convicted, the defendants face up to life imprisonment under federal murder-for-hire statutes with mandatory minimum terms of 30 years for silencer use and 10 years for firearm discharge
• Federal agents seized over 50 firearms along with 3D-printed weapon parts and an auto sear switch from Seery’s Katy residence and storage unit during March raids