A family in Texas was reportedly terrorized by several men who allegedly kidnapped the parents at gunpoint and left five children in their home alone. Police arrived at the house in San Antonio early Wednesday morning to find five minors under the age of 17, who said armed men came into their home and took their parents.
San Antonio police shared a video on their Facebook page of two suspects, Felipe Valdez, 40, and Xhavier Martinez, 29, now under arrest. A third suspect is at large. Police did not reveal a motive, but according to ABC News, it was not a "random act."
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The kidnapping happened early Wednesday morning.
The men stormed into the home off Mission Bell near Loop 410 around 5 a.m. Wednesday, FOX 29 reported. They allegedly took the parents at gunpoint, leaving behind five frightened children.
The victims are in their 30s. “The suspects kicked down the door, entered the home and took the two adults and then fled the scene,” Officer Ricardo Guzman, a public information officer with the San Antonio Police Department, told KSAT.
Police arrived shortly after the adults took off.
Officers responded to a call at the home around 6 a.m. The children inside were not harmed but gave officers information about what they saw.
Guzman said police immediately began to investigate the alleged crime scene, looking for clues. They intended to search for video surveillance from neighbors in the area. Their immediate focus was finding the individuals involved.
“Why did this happen and where the adults are right now,” he said, per KSAT.
Police found the parents the next morning.
With the help of witness statements, San Antonio police officers found the couple early Thursday morning in a home on Benrus Boulevard near Culebra Road on the west side, Fox 29 reported. The parents were not bound or tied and did not appear to be seriously injured, according to the news outlet. Police released few details but said the public was not in danger.
Two suspects are in custody.
Sergeant Washington Moscoso addressed the media in a press conference shared on Facebook. He said police arrived at the home and several people left the house after seeing increased police activity. Police reportedly detained everyone who left the house and determined the identities of the victims and the suspects.
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Police arrested Valdez and Martinez.
Moscoso confirmed that officers apprehended Valdez and Martinez in connection with the kidnapping. He added that Martinez had several active arrest warrants, including one for deadly conduct. Police are still looking for a third suspect connected to the alleged abduction.
The police sergeant declined to discuss whether the kidnapping was related to illegal activities such as drugs or gang involvement but did confirm it was not random. “It was a targeted kidnapping,” he said. Mosoco said the investigation is ongoing.
