Two Noncitizen Suspects Charged With Capital Murder In Dallas Fetal Killing
Two noncitizen suspects were charged with capital murder Wednesday in Dallas over a May 3 drive-by shooting that killed an unborn baby and injured the teen mother.[1]
Police identified the suspects as Yeremy Alexander Zapata Aleman, 17, and Keyner Ariel Calero Jiron, 20; both face capital murder and multiple aggravated assault counts.[1] Police say Calero Jiron led officers on a pursuit that ended in a crash, where cocaine, MDMA and illegal weapons were recovered from the vehicle.[1] Immigration and Customs Enforcement told reporters both suspects crossed the U.S. border illegally.[1]
The shooting happened about 12:40 a.m. on May 3 after a dispute in a Dallas 7-Eleven parking lot.[1] The 17-year-old victim, who was about 22 weeks pregnant, was shot in the drive-by; doctors performed an emergency cesarean but the baby later died at Baylor Hospital.[1]
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- The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. on May 3, 2026, after a dispute in a Dallas 7-Eleven parking lot.
- A 17-year-old who was 22 weeks pregnant was shot in a drive-by; her baby died after an emergency cesarean section at Baylor Hospital.
- Suspects Yeremy Alexander Zapata Aleman, 17, and Keyner Ariel Calero Jiron, 20, face capital murder charges and multiple aggravated assault counts.
- Police say Calero Jiron led officers on a pursuit ending in a crash, where cocaine, MDMA and illegal weapons were recovered from the vehicle.
- ICE told reporters both suspects had crossed the U.S. border illegally.
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