Jacinto City stabbing: Man charged in deaths of wife, man
JACINTO CITY, Texas - A man has been charged in the stabbing deaths of his wife and another man in Jacinto City on Friday, police say.
According to Jacinto City police, Jesse Leal Sr. was charged with capital murder after admitting to stabbing the two victims.
Jesse Leal (Photo: Jacinto City Police Department)
The stabbing was reported in the 10300 block of Flaxman Street shortly before 10 p.m. Friday.
When police arrived, they found Stephanie Leal and Randall Pannell with multiple stab wounds. Pannell was pronounced dead at the scene, and Stephanie died at the hospital.
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Police say the suspect, Stephanie’s husband, had left the scene before officers arrived.
Jesse was later located in the 16000 block of Wallisville Road and taken into custody, authorities say.