The Brief
- Four years after a deadly Garland gas station shooting, the teen suspect remains on the run.
- Abel Acosta, now 18, is believed to be hiding in Mexico while his father serves a life sentence.
- Victims’ families say they’re still waiting for answers as police continue the search.
GARLAND, Texas – Four years ago, a 14-year-old boy murdered several teens with the help of his father at a Texaco gas station in Garland.
It was a shocking story that people in North Texas still talk about, and one that police say has not closed.
Garland Texaco murders
It’s now been four years since then-14-year-old Abel Acosta shot and killed three teenagers inside the Texaco convenience store in the 700 block of Walnut Street.
Two of the teens, Ivan Noyala and Rafael Garcia, had prior run-ins with Acosta. The third victim, Xavier Gonzalez, was an innocent bystander, simply there to buy tacos for his family.
Victim’s family seeks answers
The Christmas season will never again be traditional for Lluneli Lopez. Her family’s day-after-Christmas routine now revolves around visiting the cemetery where Xavier, her son, is buried.…