Teen murder suspect, 17, blows kiss in court as he faces charges over shooting dead ex-girlfriend’s stepfather

A teenage murder suspect was seen blowing kisses in court as he faces charges in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend’s stepfather.

Christian Martinez, 17, is accused of killing 37-year-old Osvaldo Casas outside his Houston home on August 10.

Investigators found Casas with multiple gunshot wounds that day around 12:25 p.m. and pronounced him dead in the arms of his pregnant wife. KHOU reports.

A subsequent investigation revealed that Martinez had been stalking Casas’ 16-year-old stepdaughter and that Casas apparently tried to intervene when he was shot.

Martinez, who is charged with first-degree murder, made his first court appearance Monday, where he was seen blowing kisses after his bond was dramatically increased from $200,000 to $2 million.

Osvaldo Casas, 37, was found outside his Houston home with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead in the arms of his pregnant wife

Authorities say Casas went outside to check on a suspicious vehicle on the morning of August 10. His wife, Judith Molina, said they received a call from a neighbor about a suspicious vehicle on the street.

She said they were on high alert because their vehicle had been vandalized the night before. Click on 2 Houston Reports.

That’s when Martinez allegedly shot Casas, investigators say.

“The allegations are that the 17-year-old suspect had a brief relationship with the complaining witness [Casas’] 16-year-old daughter,” a judge said during an earlier court hearing.

‘The daughter no longer saw this suspect after the suspect attacked her and unlawfully restrained her.

“The defendant repeatedly called the daughter until she blocked the defendant’s phone number.”

Martinez’s bond was increased from $200,000 to $2 million on Monday

Martinez also allegedly posted threats on social media, including a photo of him holding a gun.

“The defendant messaged friends, posted on social media about getting revenge on the daughter and left a voicemail saying he was going to shoot up the daughter’s crib,” the judge said. according to ABC13.

But Molina, who gave birth to their son less than two weeks after Casas’ death, claimed her daughter and Martinez had never actually had a relationship.

‘He was just mad that she wouldn’t go out with him. That she didn’t want to do anything with him,” Molina told KHOU.

“I hope he gets what he deserves: life in prison,” she added. ‘He took a life. He would have to spend the rest of his life in prison. He should not be released.”

Martinez was remembered as “a man of deep love and kindness” who was “loved by so many in our community and never hesitated to lend a helping hand”

Investigation revealed that Martinez was stalking Casas’ 16-year-old stepdaughter and that Casas apparently tried to intervene when he was shot.

She wrote in an online fundraiser that Casas “was tragically shot and killed in front of our home while bravely protecting our family.

“Osvaldo was a man of deep love and kindness,” Molina wrote. “He was loved by so many in our community and never hesitated to lend a helping hand.”

In an update on Monday, the devastated mother also wrote that any future donations will be used for her newborn son’s childcare “and possibly also for relocation as my daughter is being harassed by the killer’s friends.”

As of Tuesday, the GoFundMe had raised more than $28,500 for the family.

Meanwhile, police continue to search for a second suspect involved in the shooting and are asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.