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Two Killed in Eagle Pass Casino Shooting as Suspect Is Captured After Chase

License-plate readers led officers to a Nissan pickup that DPS disabled in Wilson County.

Overview

  • Keryan Jones, 34, of San Antonio, is in custody in Maverick County on two counts of capital murder and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Police say he fled in a black Nissan Frontier and was arrested in Stockdale after troopers fired to partially disable the truck, a PIT maneuver halted it, and a Taser was used.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Marcus “Mark” Antley and Dimmit County resident Alicia Sanchez.
  • Five others were hospitalized, including two taken to University Health in San Antonio, where a 59-year-old woman remains hospitalized and a 22-year-old woman was released.
  • A weapon was recovered at the arrest scene, the Kickapoo tribal police are leading a multi-agency investigation, and the casino remains closed during the ongoing probe.