Harris County 18-year-old charged with Capital Murder in death of two teens

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Harris County authorities have arrested and charged Jose Plata with Capital Murder in the deaths of two teens on Jan. 31.

According to officials, 18-year-old Plata allegedly shot and killed Edgar Campos-Bonilla, 18, and Davis Caballero, 18, while they were driving near Spring.

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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says Caballero and Campos-Bonilla were found dead inside a vehicle on Wednesday night after deputies responded to reports of a crash in the 5900 block of Paloma Drive.

When they arrived, they found a four-door sedan car had run off the roadway. The two teens inside were unresponsive and both suffered from gunshot wounds. Officials pronounced them dead on the scene.

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Nearby residents reported hearing gunshots before the crash.

Plata was taken into custody on Tuesday and is currently being booked into the Harris County Jail.