Texas teen massacred his family under belief that 'they were cannibals' out to 'eat him': Affidavit
An 18-year-old in Texas massacred his parents and siblings under the belief that they were "cannibals" who were out to "eat him," an affidavit alleges.
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An 18-year-old in Nash, Texas, massacred his parents and siblings under the belief that they were “cannibals” who were out to “eat him,” according to a probable cause affidavit.
Cesar Olalde faces charges for capital murder in the deaths of his parents, his older sister, and little brother, said an information filed in court by Bowie County prosecutors on Wednesday. The victims were identified as siblings Lisbet Olalde and Oliver Olalde, and parents Reuben Olalde and Aida Garcia-Mendoza.
A probable cause affidavit said that the defendant on Tuesday committed the massacre at 563 Lemon Acres, his family’s home, shooting each of the victims “repeatedly.”
The “barricaded suspect” engaged in a “brief standoff” with responding Nash Police Department officers before he was arrested, the affidavit said. Cops said they arrived on scene at 10:48 a.m. that day. Authorities said that Joseph Flieder, a witness who fled the residence, told cops that the suspect stated he had killed the rest of his family. Flieder was described as a co-worker of Lisbet’s who had gone to check on her when she didn’t show up for work.
“He further stated that other friends and family of [Lisbet’s] had called the church looking for information as to her whereabouts,” court documents said. “Flieder stated that he and his wife responded to the family’s residence but could not get anyone to the door.”
When Flieder and an Olalde family member forced their way into the residence, the killer was still holding the murder weapon and made incriminating statements, the affidavit continued.
“Flieder had his wife exit the residence and he continued to speak with Cesar,” the affidavit said. “Flieder informed me that Cesar made statements that he had killed his family because they were cannibals, and they were going to eat him.”
