U.S. Brothers Sentenced for Grisly Family Murders in Tijuana

Christopher Baltezar Hernandez and Victor Armondo Aguilar receive life sentences for the brutal killing of their sister and her family amid a property dispute.

• The murders occurred in December 2021 when the brothers stormed into their sister's Tijuana home, killing her, her partner, and three children.
• Christopher Baltezar Hernandez was sentenced to six consecutive life terms, while Victor Armondo Aguilar received a 45-year sentence.
• The killings were driven by a complex family feud over property following the death of the siblings' father, an alleged drug trafficker.
• Both brothers pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder and stalking resulting in death, with Hernandez accused of being the primary shooter.
• The case highlighted the brothers' troubled upbringing and the premeditated nature of the crime, including extensive planning and preparation.

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