A San Antonio teen convicted of murdering another teen two years ago will carry out his punishment in prison, a judge ruled.
De La Cruz turned himself in to the police in October 2020 as they were investigating the death of Carpio. His body was found inside a burned-out car in west Bexar County the month prior.
In Wednesday’s hearing, it was revealed that De La Cruz shot Carpio and robbed a person of their vehicle. He then put Carpio’s body in that vehicle, drove it to a rural area, and set it on fire.He later told police he knew how to dispose of a body because it was how cartel members did it in Mexico. The hearing also revealed that De La Cruz had been selling drugs for his uncle who was from Mexico and had ties with a cartel there.
Carpio asked for community support as she wasn’t allowed to give a victim’s impact statement since she already made one during a previous hearing. She posted a petition online asking for others to write statements on why the teen shouldn’t be released from jail.Those statements were added to the court file, and the judge was able to review them before making a decision on this case.
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