Texas cop Chad Eberle fatally shot 3 people during custody battle in Mexico before he’s captured at border

A Texas police officer allegedly killed three people and critically wounded his ex-partner during a suspected custody battle in Mexico before he was caught trying to flee into the US with his toddler son. Chad Eberle, a reserve officer for the Santa Anna Police Department, is accused of opening fire at a home in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, after he was denied custody of his 3-year-old son on Aug.
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A Texas police officer allegedly killed three people and critically wounded his ex-partner during a suspected custody battle in Mexico before he was caught trying to flee into the US with his toddler son. Chad Eberle, a reserve officer for the Santa Anna Police Department, is accused of opening fire at a home in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, after he was denied custody of his 3-year-old son on Aug. 4, Mexican newspaper La Razón reported. Two 44-year-olds, a female and a male, and a 22-year-old female were killed in the shooting, according to the outlet.
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- A Texas police officer allegedly killed three people and critically wounded his ex-partner during a suspected custody battle in Mexico before he was caught trying to flee into the US with his toddler son. Chad Eberle, a reserve officer for the Santa Anna Police Department, is accused of opening fire at a home in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, after he was denied custody of his 3-year-old son on Aug.
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Texas cop Chad Eberle fatally shot 3 people during custody battle in Mexico before he’s captured at border
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