The state maintains that Richard Acosta did 'promote and assist' his son with the deadly shooting of three teens. The defense says the dad had no idea what his son was about to do.
The state maintains that Richard Acosta did "promote and assist" his son with the deadly shooting of three teens. The defense says the dad had no idea what his son was about to do.
The first officer on scene said Xavier had a pulse when he began CPR but didn't make it. He went on to treat an employee who was injured.Investigators believe Abel was targeting Rafael and Ivan for a previous gun-related incident. Xavier’s uncle, Rafael Gonzalez, testified about his nephew’s character. He says some family members could not stomach what they saw on the video evidence.
"It’s something that only somebody that doesn’t have a heart — it’s a cold-hearted killer — would do. Because it’s one thing to shoot somebody from far away. It’s another thing to see him hiding, sneak behind him and shoot him in the back," he said. "They were coming out of the courtroom crying because they couldn’t watch it."
In the days following the shooting, Abel disappeared. His father is the accused getaway driver. Richard turned himself in the day after the killings.
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