SANTA ROSA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — "A couple of kids with guns" are now men facing murder charges after a Santa Rosa teenager was killed in 2023. Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of murder in connection with the killing of Fernando Martinez, who was 16 when he was fatally shot.

Alberto Sanchez and Julian Casarez reached a plea agreement and are scheduled for punishment on August 26 in connection with Martinez's death. A third suspect arrested in connection with the case, Josue Torres, also faces a charge of murder and is scheduled to go before a jury for trial on December 8.

Torres and Casarez were 17 and 18 at the time the crime was committed.

The murder took place on Jan. 26, 2023, when officials say Martinez was shot multiple times. An investigation led by the Cameron County D

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