Eagle Pass Police Department Update on Recent Murder

(Press Release) On Saturday April 30, 2016 Justin Javier Garza 22 years of age and Elizabeth Audry Sanchez 17 years of age were presented before a magistrate and formally charged with the homicide of 34 year old Daniel Torres of Eagle Pass, Texas. The homicide occurred in the Friday April 29, 2016 on or about 2:17 am in the area of the Los Angeles Heights Subdivision. A third suspect identified as Luis Felipe Sanchez is currently pending magistration also for the charge of homicide.

Garza and Sanchez have been remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a one million ($1,000,000.00) dollar bond each. The investigation of this case continues by the Eagle Pass Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers and the Maverick County District Attorney’s Office. Information will continue to be disseminated as it becomes available.

A fourth suspect wanted in connection with the homicide of 34 year old Daniel Torres on April 29, 2016 was located and taken into custody by the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department on an active warrant for homicide issued by the Eagle Pass Police Department.

The suspect has been identified as 28 year old Jorge Alberto Miranda of Eagle Pass. Miranda is currently pending being formally charged before a magistrate in connection with the death of Daniel Torres.