Dallas, TX – Police are searching for 26-year-old Arnold Sustaita Zapata, who has been identified as the main suspect in the murder of a Dallas father, Juvenal Antero, during a home invasion in December 2023. The killing occurred in front of Antero’s 4-year-old son and pregnant wife, who was expecting their second child after enduring two miscarriages, according to police and family accounts.
The Incident: Home Invasion Turns Deadly
According to the Dallas Police Department, officers were dispatched to Antero’s apartment in the Pleasant Grove area on December 30, 2023, around 2:40 p.m. after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Antero suffering from gunshot wounds inside his home.
Authorities said the attack occurred when two men forced their way into the apartment, claiming they needed help. Antero attempted to defend his family using his own firearm but was fatally shot in the exchange.
His wife, Elizabel Cardenas, recalled the horrifying moments leading up to the attack…