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Women killed in double homicide identified

Posted at 2:29 PM, Mar 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-11 18:26:07-04

Investigators with the Nueces Medical Examiner’s Office have identified two women who were shot to death last week.

According to investigators, 32-year-old Priscilla Davila and 37-year-old Sonya Quintanilla-Trejo were found dead inside an apartment Thursday evening.

CCPD: Two women killed in double homicide investigation

The shooting happened just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday night when officers arrived at a call involving a disturbance with a weapon.

According to Chief Mike Markle, when officers arrived on the scene, the suspect opened fire on a police car.

Officers were able to catch the suspect and when officers went inside an apartment unit, they discovered two women dead, according to Chief Markle.

Man accused in city’s double homicide being held on $3 million bond

According to a Nueces County Jail official, 41-year old Larry Moore is facing two counts of capital murder and two counts of attempted capital murder.