‘Juvenile feud’ ends with North Richland Hills man killed, 3 teens charged with murder

According to authorities, a man was shot and murdered at his North Richland Hills residence on Wednesday evening.


    • Three teens have been arrested for the Wednesday shooting of Brian Cason Pence, 52, of North Richland Hills.

    • Police say 19-year-old Anthony Zapata, 18-year-old Martin Marquez Diaz and 17-year-old Alexander Ortega drove by and shot at Pence s home. They are all charged with murder.

    • The reason behind the shooting is what police are calling a “juvenile feud.” However, they shot the wrong house. The intended victim lived nearby.

    • Since the shooting, police say there have been more patrol officers in the neighborhood.

  • Three teens have been arrested for the Wednesday shooting of Brian Cason Pence, 52, of North Richland Hills.

  • Police say 19-year-old Anthony Zapata, 18-year-old Martin Marquez Diaz and 17-year-old Alexander Ortega drove by and shot at Pence s home. They are all charged with murder.

  • The reason behind the shooting is what police are calling a “juvenile feud.” However, they shot the wrong house. The intended victim lived nearby.

  • Since the shooting, police say there have been more patrol officers in the neighborhood.

Texas’s North Richland HillsAccording to the police, an innocent guy was killed in North Richland Hills after a supposedly “juvenile feud” turned violent.

According to authorities, a group in an Infiniti fired at 52-year-old Brian Cason Pence’s house on Stonybrooke Drive the night before Thanksgiving, causing him to die inside.

Police in North Richland Hills claim that the three suspects who targeted the wrong house were apprehended with the use of neighborhood security footage.

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According to authorities, 17-year-old Alexander Ortega, 18-year-old Martin Marquez Diaz, and 19-year-old Anthony Zapata drove by and opened fire on Pence’s house the night before Thanksgiving.

Pence was in bed when one of the shots struck him. After being brought to the hospital, he passed away.

Police claim that they were able to locate the suspect car, a 2006 silver Infiniti, thanks to neighborhood monitoring.

The suspects were then located and taken into custody by Fort Worth police officers and North Richland Hills detectives.

Investigators discovered that the intended victim lives close by and that Pence was not the target.

“It was the wrong house,” stated Sarah Chilutti, a police officer from North Richland Hills.

The incident was caused by what the authorities are referring to as a “juvenile feud.”

“So when we say juvenile feud, a young teenage fight,” Chilutti stated. “Nothing of substance and nothing that should have been taken to this level of violence.”

First-degree murder charges have been brought against all three.

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Man shot and killed in North Richland Hills home: police

According to authorities, a man was shot and murdered at his North Richland Hills residence on Wednesday evening.

According to the police, they are certain that everyone is participating after speaking with the intended victim.

“At the end of the day, I hope that we can bring them some peace in knowing that these three that were involved are in custody and will face justice when it comes,” Chilutti stated.

Police say more patrol officers have been in the area since the incident.

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Marquez Diaz and Zapata were arrested and taken to the Tarrant County jail. Ortega is still being held in the local jail in Fort Worth. They are all accused with capital murder.

  • Online court records and the North Richland Hills Police Department provided the information for this report.

Online court records and the North Richland Hills Police Department provided the information for this report.

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