5Waco, TX – A 19-year-old man faces serious charges after allegedly planning to kill his child’s mother’s new boyfriend. Hugo Carlin was booked into McLennan County Jail on Wednesday, where he is held on $250,000 bail.

Carlin reportedly expressed a desire to confront the victim and sought assistance from friends for transportation. He sent a text message stating, “I need gas money bro,” to Elian Araujo, 22, who later picked him up along with two others.

During the ride, Waco police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation and discovered multiple firearms inside. Officers found that Carlin was armed with a semiautomatic rifle while another individual had firearms in their waistband.

Carlin’s communications with Araujo suggested he was preparing to commit murder or aggravated assault.

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