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Two Men Charged in Galleria Mall Shooting of Marine Veteran Await July Court Hearing

Prosecutors are weighing video evidence including a TikTok clip of one suspect dancing in front of news coverage.

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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

  • Justin Guzman surrendered on June 30 and is held on a $750,000 bond, while his alleged accomplice, Marko Cinan, turned himself in on June 25 and is held on a $1 million bond.
  • Both suspects face murder charges over the June 3 killing of Marine veteran Anthony Sanders, who was unarmed when he was shot in a Houston parking garage.
  • Prosecutors have reviewed surveillance footage showing the altercation that led to the shooting and a TikTok video presented by Sanders’s parents as evidence.
  • Defense attorneys argue the shooting was an act of self-defense, claiming Sanders brandished a knife, but police reported finding no weapon at the scene.
  • Sanders’s parents, both former Army soldiers, have actively participated in hearings to seek accountability for their son’s death.