Three men accused in a deadly motel shooting in Garland are now facing both state and federal charges, authorities announced Monday.
Yosguar Aponte-Jimenez, Jose Trivino-Cruz, and Jesus Bellorin-Guzman were arrested in connection with a string of violent crimes that investigators say targeted sex workers staying at local motels.
According to Garland police, the men devised a scheme to rob prostitutes, believing the victims would be less likely to report the crimes. Detectives linked the group to a June 20 robbery at a Garland motel and a separate shooting at another motel that resulted in a man’s death…