Texas Police Arrest Suspected Serial Killer In Murders Of Two Women
U.S. Marshals and Texas officers arrested Luis Fernando Benitez-Gonzalez in the Dallas area on April 27, 2026, charging him in the killings of two women and linking him to other violent attacks.[1]
Authorities say Benitez-Gonzalez faces charges in the 2018 strangling death of Alba Jenisse Aviles-Marti in Bastrop County and the June 21, 2024 killing of Alyssa Ann Rivera in Austin.[1] Ballistics tie two separate November and December 2025 shootings that left two women alive to the same weapon.[1] Austin Detective Chris Anderson said the suspect has made admissions about both murders and both aggravated assaults and that investigators are checking for additional victims in multiple Texas cities.[1]
Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla said Benitez-Gonzalez is a Mexican national who was voluntarily deported in 2020.[1] Officials say the arrest followed a multiagency probe that relied on ballistic testing and interviews across jurisdictions.
Authorities say the investigation remains active as they review other unsolved cases and follow leads on possible additional victims.[1]
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- On April 27, 2026, U.S. Marshals and Texas officers arrested Luis Fernando Benitez-Gonzalez in the Dallas area.
- Benitez-Gonzalez is charged with the 2018 strangling death of Alba Jenisse Aviles-Marti in Bastrop County and the June 21, 2024 killing of Alyssa Ann Rivera in Austin.
- Two women survived separate shootings in November and December 2025 that ballistic evidence links to Benitez-Gonzalez.
- Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla said Benitez-Gonzalez is a Mexican national who was voluntarily deported in 2020.
- Austin Detective Chris Anderson said the suspect made admissions about both murders and both aggravated assaults and may have additional victims in multiple Texas cities.
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