Two more suspects facing capital murder charges in fatal shooting of 16-year-old

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Police have made two additional arrests in a capital murder investigation tied to the death of a 16-year-old boy at a Saengerhalle Road residence.

The New Braunfels Police Department said that on Feb. 20, 2026, two people were charged with capital murder in connection with the death, which happened Feb. 19, 2026.

Police identified Jayce Cooper, 18, as the shooter. Police said Cooper also sustained a gunshot wound during the altercation and remains in custody at University Hospital in San Antonio…

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