Texas Father Convicted of Murder in Fatal Shootings by Teen Son

Texas Father Convicted of Murder in Fatal Shootings by Teen Son
Richard Acosta. Dallas County Jail via AP
The Associated Press
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Dallas—A Texas man has been convicted of capital murder in the fatal shooting of three teenagers by the man’s then-14-year-old son.

Richard Acosta, 34, was convicted Friday by a jury in Dallas of capital murder for the 2021 shooting deaths of Xavier Gonzalez, 14; Ivan Noyala, 16; and Rafael Garcia, 17, the day after Christmas. A 15-year-old newly hired cook was injured in the shooting and has recovered.