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Jury Convicts Man in Apartment Shooting | Texas News
A Travis County jury delivered a devastating verdict: Carlos Maldonado-Martinez, 38, convicted of murder for the brutal, seven-shot killing of 35-year-old Wilfredo Beneitez-Jimenez inside his own apartment. Evidence—including surveillance footage, vehicle links, and Maldonado-Martinez’s own confession—pointed to a premeditated crime carried out alongside his co-defendant, Victor Maldonado-Villalobos, whose trial looms in September. The DA’s office hopes the conviction brings closure to the victim’s family, as this case underscores how swiftly violence can spiral—and justice, though delayed…
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