SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old last year was beaten by members of the teen's family during a courtroom melee in San Antonio, authorities said.
Victor Rivas, 18, who is charged with murder in the May 2022 death of Ethan Soto, was in a Bexar County courtroom Friday awaiting a preliminary hearing when he was attacked.
Four people — two men and two juveniles — were arrested and will be charged with assault and disrupting court proceedings, the Bexar County sheriff's office said.
Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesAs deputies responded to the commotion in Houston courtroom on Oct. 17, an inmate who was left unattended in a holding area managed to walk out of the courthouse.
The Harris County sheriff's office said Thursday that the inmate had been recaptured.
Persons:
Victor Rivas, Ethan Soto, Rivas, Adam LaHood, —, haven't, he'd
Organizations:
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Locations:
San Antonio, Bexar, Bexar County, Houston, Harris