On Sunday evening, homicide detectives identified one of the suspects as 51-year-old Baldomero Ortiz, who is also Auner’s cousin. Investigators believe the fatal encounter stemmed from an ...

Following Balderas’ arrest, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez referred to the accused as “a menace.” Judge Frank Aguilar, of the 228th District Court, declined to lower Balderas' bail amount.