Texas teen arrested for murder after shooting dead his parents, sister and brother
Texas teen, 18, arrested for murder after shooting his parents, sister and brother because he thought ‘they were cannibals who were going to eat him’
- Police in Nash, Texas responded to a report that a man had harmed his family and threatened to harm himself
- Cesar Olalde, 18, told officers he “pulled the trigger and shot his family” allegedly because he thought they were going to eat him
- A neighbor described the alleged gunman as ‘such a good boy’ and was utterly shocked that he had committed such an atrocity
A teen in East Texas was arrested on capital murder charges after shooting and killing his parents, sister and brother, all of whom he claimed were cannibals with plans to eat him.
According to a statement of probable cause, the 18-year-old alleged killer told others that he “killed his family because they were cannibals and they were going to eat him.”
On Tuesday, police in the small town of Nash, Texas, responded to a report that a man had harmed his family and threatened to harm himself.
Cesar Olalde then called police to tell them that he “pulled the trigger and shot his family,” the affidavit said.
Cesar Olalde, 18, was arrested on capital murder charges after fatally shooting his parents, sister and brother
Authorities in Nash, Texas found the bodies of Reuben Olalde (top left), Aida Garcia (right), Lisbet Olalde (center), and Oliver Olalde (bottom left)
After persuading the suspect to surrender, authorities found the bodies of his parents, Reuben Olalde and Aida Garcia, as well as Lisbet Olalde, his sister, and Oliver Olalde, his younger brother.
The affidavit stated that “it appeared as if the victims had been shot at various places in the residence and taken to the restroom.”
Shell casings were found around the house and blood spatter was found on multiple surfaces.
According to the document, a colleague of Lisbet had gone to the family home when she failed to show up for work and forced her way in, where he was confronted by Cesar Olalde, who pointed a gun at him.
The police responded and arrested him on the spot.
Olalde is currently being held on $10 million bond.
Nash is a town of less than 4,000 people on the western edge of Texarkana, near the Arkansas border.
The Olalde’s home in Nash, Texas, where four bodies were found
Authorities finally persuaded Cesar to surrender after he allegedly admitted pulling the trigger on his relatives
Suspected killer Cesar Olalde is being held on $10 million bail on capital murder charges
Robert Ward, a neighbor of the family in the small community, reported the casualties to the local station KTBS as a ‘beautiful family’ consisting of ‘hard-working’ and ‘exceptionally nice’ people.
He said that Lisbet had recently graduated from university and intended to become a teacher, and that Cesar, whom he described as “a good boy,” was planning to become a plumber.
Ward had known the family for 12 years before the heinous crime took place.
“What surprised me the most is who did it. He was such a good kid,” he said.