Teens charged in Brownsville motel 'love triangle' shooting

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two teenagers have been charged in connection to a shooting at a Brownsville motel that left a man and woman injured.

Celestino Cruz Pulido, 17, and Mario Angel Castillo, 19, were arrested in connection to the shooting Thursday morning at the Flamingo Motel, police said.

Pulido was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, evading arrest, resisting transport, possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance, a news release from the Brownsville Police Department stated.

Castillo was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, failure to report a felony with serious bodily injury and possession of marijuana.

Pulido's bond was set at $207,500 and Castillo's was set at $87,500.

"We want to remind the community to choose their friends (and significant others) wisely," the release stated.

Background

At 10:16 a.m. Thursday, police received a call of a shooting at the Flamingo Motel, which is located at the 1700 block of Central Blvd. When police arrived minutes later, they found a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman who had been shot in the legs.

Police were told that the suspect had fled the scene. Approximately 20 minutes later, officers found the suspect's vehicle, a red Toyota Camry, at the 1600 block of E. Price Road, where they conducted a traffic stop.

As the vehicle came to a stop, one of the passengers, identified as Pulido, attempted to flee but was apprehended. Officers recovered two 9mm handguns from Pulido, police said.

“Preliminary information revealed that the incident arose due to a jealous, love triangle situation between the victims and Pulido,” Brownsville Police Department Investigator Abril Luna said.

The two victims were transported to a local hospital, with injuries police describe as non-life-threatening.

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