TX - Man shoots 2 family members believing they were performing witchcraft on him - January 17, 2024

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Man Allegedly Shoots Two Family Members, Believing They Were Performing 'Witchcraft' on Him: Sheriff

Wilman Sandoval, 23, has been charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault against family members.

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So, Wilman Sandoval “got up off the couch” and, while walking toward an area by the front door and kitchen, “began firing a black handgun” at members of his family Sunday afternoon, according to preliminary court records in Texas obtained by PEOPLE.

 

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I don’t think a self defense claim will sell.

 

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press conference

 

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"We're told that a possible motive was that the alleged shooter may have suspected that family members were conducting some type of witchcraft on him and he was upset about it," Mr Gonzalez told reporters on Sunday evening.

"Apparently this caught everyone by surprise because all the family members were here in the apartment when this erupted this afternoon."
Texas family shooting may have been motivated by belief in witchcraft, police say