The murder trial of a San Perlita man accused of killing his stepson and shooting the boy’s mother continued on Tuesday with family members taking the stand.

Jose Villalobos faces murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of his stepson, Arturo Alexis Sauceda. Sauceda was 18 years old when he was fatally shot on July 22, 2023, in San Perlita.

Sauceda was going into his senior year as a starting lineman for the Santa Rosa High School football team when he died. His mother — Lydia Villalobos — was also shot and survived the shooting.

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Sauceda’s younger sister took the stand on Tuesday and told jurors she witnessed Villalobos getting physical with her mom after he would get intoxicated

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