Man questioned in murders of Texas teen and her father
MAGNOLIA, Texas - Deputies investigating the murders of a Texas man and his teenage daughter have taken a man into custody and are questioning him in connection with the killings, reports CBS affiliate KHOU.
Jose Solis, 34, was taken into custody Thursday on federal drug charges after a pre-dawn raid at his home in Magnolia, Texas. Deputies conducting the raid were serving a search warrant connected to the murders of Adriana Coronado and her father Caesar.
Walker County deputies found Caesar Coronado's burned body on Monday, March 14 on rural property in Madisonville. An Amber Alert was issued for Adriana Coronado and her body was found March 16, but could not be identified for three days, because of decomposition.
Both victims were shot to death.
The Walker County's Sheriff's Office released surveillance video of a person of interest in the case on March 17.
The video showed an unidentified heavyset man leaving the father's truck in Conroe Sunday night. The truck is driven off screen and a few seconds later, a burst of light can be seen coming from the direction of the truck.
Authorities believe the burst of light was when the truck was set on fire. The man can be seen running away from the direction of the truck and later seen running down an alley.
It is not clear if authorities have identified the man in the video.
Caesar Coronado's wife, who was recovering from surgery in Mexico when her husband and daughter were killed, said the family had no known enemies, according to the sheriff's office.
Solis is expected to be arraigned Friday on federal drug charges.