MIDVALE, Utah, July 21, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Formal charges of murder have been filed in the death of two teen siblings killed in a shooting at a Midvale apartment complex earlier this month.
Mario Cervantes-Angel, 28, was charged Wednesday with first-degree felony homicide/murder, felony obstruction of justice and felony possession of a firearm by a restricted person.
Charging documents state witnesses said Cervantes-Angel was with a group of people who confronted Abril Izazaga, 15, and her brother, Jose Izazaga, 16, at their apartment complex near 759 W. 7720 South on night of July 6.
One of the witnesses told officers that Cervantes-Angel slammed Abril into a brick wall after grabbing her hair and her brother Jose grabbed a knife in an attempt to protect her. Cervantes-Angel then pulled out a gun and shot both of the teens multiple times.
Documents state the two siblings were hugging each other as they fell to the ground.
Police were called to the scene just before 11 p.m. When officers arrived, Abril and Jose Izazaga were found in front of the complex with multiple gunshots.
Abril was pronounced dead at the scene. Jose died a short time later, at a local hospital.
Cervantes-Angel left the scene but was later located and arrested without incident at a relative’s home. He is not a U.S. citizen and there is currently an immigration hold on his record at the jail.
RIP!..this kind of b.s breaks my heart.. My heart goes out to all the family s effected.
Let ’em all in Utah!