Testimony in the trial against Carlos Contreras continued Friday with the testimony of a man who was allegedly forced to participate in the murder of a Donna High School student.

Jorge Veliz, 21, testified that Contreras forced him to participate in the murder of 18-year-old Genaro Isaiah "Izzy" Castillo in January 2020, despite Contreras' common-law wife's testimony.

Miranda Luna testified Thursday that Veliz was the one that forced Contreras to shoot and kill Castillo.

Veliz testified Contreras called him on the day of the murder and invited him to go out to eat somewhere. When Contreras picked him up, Luna and Castillo were already in the truck.

Veliz said he suspected Castillo was on drugs due to how he was acting and at some point, they head toward Donna Lake.

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