SLATON, Texas (KCBD) — Slaton police released new information Tuesday about a fatal Sunday night shooting that left three dead and two others injured.
According to Slaton PD, 27-year-old George Cantu, the suspect, was reportedly angry over marriage and child visitation issues with his common-law ex-wife, 24-year-old Jasmine Rivas. Authorities said Cantu entered a home on the 300 block of E. Floyd St. armed with a gun. He shot Rivas and 20-year-old Isaiah Chapa, seriously injuring both.
Afterward, Cantu fatally shot his cousins, 18-year-old Marisol Ramirez and 23-year-old Araceli Valdez, before taking his own life. Police confirmed that alcohol was involved in the incident.
Chapa and Rivas were transported to UMC, where Slaton PD noted they “face a very long road to recovery.”
The Metro Crimes Unit is leading the investigation, which remains ongoing.
