MAVERICK COUNTY, Texas – A retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a Dimmit County resident were killed late Saturday night in a shooting at an Eagle Pass casino.
Marcus Antley and Alicia Sanchez were killed at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, the Justice of the Peace confirmed to KSAT 12.
Eagle Pass Mayor Aaron Valdez said on Instagram that Antley was a “beloved community member,” who “will be remembered not only for his career, but also for his generosity, leadership and the lasting friendships he built throughout Eagle Pass.”
According to a Facebook post by County Judge Martha A Ponce, one of the victims lived in Dimmit County.
“It has been confirmed one of the victims in the tragic and senseless Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino shooting was indeed a member of our Dimmit County community,” Ponce said. “We remain committed to collaborating with Maverick County officials and the City of Eagle Pass to provide any assistance required.”
“I reaffirm our commitment to support the victims, their families, and our entire community as we grieve together,” Valdez said in the post.
University Health said it received two patients from the shooting that occurred at the casino, in a post on X.
A 59-year-old woman remains hospitalized in fair condition, the hospital system said on X. A 22-year-old woman was also treated and released, the post said.
The shooting happened just after 11:45 p.m. on Saturday in the 700 block of Lucky Eagle Drive, near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Eagle Pass police said the person wanted in connection with the shooting was captured in Wilson County hours after the shooting, in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies, according to a Facebook post.
The suspect has been identified as Keryan Jones, 34, by a Wilson County Sheriff’s public information officer in a phone interview with KSAT.
Jones was arrested on two counts of capital murder and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, WCSO told KSAT 12.
Jones was taken into custody in Stockdale, which is about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio and 180 miles from the casino. He has since been extradited to Maverick County.
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