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How many more Americans have to die at the hands of these beasts
before we fight back? Tens of thousands have been killed over the
last several years and no one says a word or does a damned thing!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5713748.html
Authorities say slaying suspect Timoteo Rios, 24, an illegal immigrant
from Mexico, may be heading for the border.
Harris County Sheriff's Office
April 18, 2008, 11:13PM
Arrest made in death of mother
Search is on for a second man in apparent carjacking
By the time their paths crossed with Tina Davila's, deputies said the
two men had gotten away with a few carjackings and even stolen some
beer from a store.
In earlier attacks, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said their
victims readily gave up their cars. Such was the case on Tuesday at an
East Harris County convenience store on Market where they took a
woman's car at knifepoint.
On Wednesday, a second carjacking went off without a hitch as well
when authorities said the men stole a gold-colored Ford Taurus from a
woman and then pilfered some beer from a Channelview-area convenience
store.
But their encounter later that day with Davila was different,
authorities said. The 39-year-old mother of five refused to give up
the keys to her SUV because her 4-month-old daughter was inside.
Davila's refusal ultimately cost her her life as one of the alleged
carjackers repeatedly stabbed the woman in front of a Cricket store at
5619 Uvalde on Wednesday.
Surveillance video has led to the capture of one of two men
authorities said participated in the brazenly violent attack. Another
man remains at large, and authorities believe that he may be headed
across the Mexican border.
Deputies identified Kennedy Escoto, 17, as the driver of the getaway
car. He has been charged with aggravated robbery.
Meanwhile, deputies are still searching for the suspect they say
stabbed Davila to death in front of the Cricket store.
Timoteo Rios, 23, is an illegal immigrant from Michoacan, Mexico, said
Lt. John Denholm, a Sheriff's Office spokesman.
"We're just hoping to get him before he crosses the border," said
Denholm, adding that the vehicle has not been recovered.
Once arrested, Denholm said Rios will likely face "murder if not
capital murder charges" in Davila's slaying.
Escoto may also be charged with murder, under Texas' "law of parties,"
which makes a getaway driver "just as guilty" as the murderer, Denholm
said.
Surveillance video from the cellphone store shows a man in the stolen
Taurus pulling up beside Davila almost immediately after she parked
her white Chrysler Aspen outside the shopping center around 6 p.m.
Wednesday.
Investigators believe the fatal carjacking was probably a spur-of-the-
moment crime.
"The driver (Escoto) said they saw her get out of the car with money,
and they weren't after her keys," Denholm said.
The video shows the man lunging for her car keys, then moving back
toward the Ford sedan, with Davila following after him.
"She was yelling, 'My baby. My baby.' That's why she wouldn't give up
the car," said Denholm in an interview earlier this week.
Authorities said the men were identified by someone who saw the video
and contacted authorities.
While the video was hard for the public to watch, Denholm said
authorities had no choice.
Rios frequented an address on Club Creek on the southwest side of
Houston, sheriff's investigators said.
Escoto was taken into custody early Friday morning at the same complex
on unrelated traffic charges.
"He's been cooperative," Denholm said.
Escoto, wearing a face mask due to a tuberculosis infection, was led
from sheriff's offices, ducking from reporters who asked about Rios'
whereabouts and why Davila was killed.
His only response was a one-finger gesture.
Escoto was arrested in September for trespassing and served 75 days in
jail.
Rios was charged with possession of marijuana in May 2007 and served
10 days in jail. In June 2007 he was charged with criminal mischief
and failure to identify himself to a police officer and served 30 days
in jail.
Rios may still be driving the gold Ford Taurus with Texas plates P42
CYY and a broken left-side mirror held on by duct tape, they said.
Authorities ask anyone with information on Rios or the Taurus to call
Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
jennifer.leahy@chron.com
before we fight back? Tens of thousands have been killed over the
last several years and no one says a word or does a damned thing!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5713748.html
Authorities say slaying suspect Timoteo Rios, 24, an illegal immigrant
from Mexico, may be heading for the border.
Harris County Sheriff's Office
April 18, 2008, 11:13PM
Arrest made in death of mother
Search is on for a second man in apparent carjacking
By the time their paths crossed with Tina Davila's, deputies said the
two men had gotten away with a few carjackings and even stolen some
beer from a store.
In earlier attacks, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said their
victims readily gave up their cars. Such was the case on Tuesday at an
East Harris County convenience store on Market where they took a
woman's car at knifepoint.
On Wednesday, a second carjacking went off without a hitch as well
when authorities said the men stole a gold-colored Ford Taurus from a
woman and then pilfered some beer from a Channelview-area convenience
store.
But their encounter later that day with Davila was different,
authorities said. The 39-year-old mother of five refused to give up
the keys to her SUV because her 4-month-old daughter was inside.
Davila's refusal ultimately cost her her life as one of the alleged
carjackers repeatedly stabbed the woman in front of a Cricket store at
5619 Uvalde on Wednesday.
Surveillance video has led to the capture of one of two men
authorities said participated in the brazenly violent attack. Another
man remains at large, and authorities believe that he may be headed
across the Mexican border.
Deputies identified Kennedy Escoto, 17, as the driver of the getaway
car. He has been charged with aggravated robbery.
Meanwhile, deputies are still searching for the suspect they say
stabbed Davila to death in front of the Cricket store.
Timoteo Rios, 23, is an illegal immigrant from Michoacan, Mexico, said
Lt. John Denholm, a Sheriff's Office spokesman.
"We're just hoping to get him before he crosses the border," said
Denholm, adding that the vehicle has not been recovered.
Once arrested, Denholm said Rios will likely face "murder if not
capital murder charges" in Davila's slaying.
Escoto may also be charged with murder, under Texas' "law of parties,"
which makes a getaway driver "just as guilty" as the murderer, Denholm
said.
Surveillance video from the cellphone store shows a man in the stolen
Taurus pulling up beside Davila almost immediately after she parked
her white Chrysler Aspen outside the shopping center around 6 p.m.
Wednesday.
Investigators believe the fatal carjacking was probably a spur-of-the-
moment crime.
"The driver (Escoto) said they saw her get out of the car with money,
and they weren't after her keys," Denholm said.
The video shows the man lunging for her car keys, then moving back
toward the Ford sedan, with Davila following after him.
"She was yelling, 'My baby. My baby.' That's why she wouldn't give up
the car," said Denholm in an interview earlier this week.
Authorities said the men were identified by someone who saw the video
and contacted authorities.
While the video was hard for the public to watch, Denholm said
authorities had no choice.
Rios frequented an address on Club Creek on the southwest side of
Houston, sheriff's investigators said.
Escoto was taken into custody early Friday morning at the same complex
on unrelated traffic charges.
"He's been cooperative," Denholm said.
Escoto, wearing a face mask due to a tuberculosis infection, was led
from sheriff's offices, ducking from reporters who asked about Rios'
whereabouts and why Davila was killed.
His only response was a one-finger gesture.
Escoto was arrested in September for trespassing and served 75 days in
jail.
Rios was charged with possession of marijuana in May 2007 and served
10 days in jail. In June 2007 he was charged with criminal mischief
and failure to identify himself to a police officer and served 30 days
in jail.
Rios may still be driving the gold Ford Taurus with Texas plates P42
CYY and a broken left-side mirror held on by duct tape, they said.
Authorities ask anyone with information on Rios or the Taurus to call
Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
jennifer.leahy@chron.com