3 Women Are Slain on Texas Resort Island, 23-Year-Old Man Faces Capital Murder Charges

Photo: South Padre Island PD

Yordi Barthelemy is accused of fatally shooting three women on South Padre Island Saturday night,ABC News reports. According to police, officers responded to reports of a family disturbance at a condominium on the resort island around 10 p.m.

Upon arrival, they found three women dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The victims, who authorities say are members of the same family, were identified as Odalys Hernandez, 46; Zulema Hernandez-Napoles, 47; and Sandra Napoles, 65.

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Barthelemy allegedly fled from the scene initially but later contacted authorities to turn himself in,KXAN reports. He was arrested in Port Isabel, just across the water from South Padre Island.

According to police, Barthelemy is from Kerens, a city more than 500 miles north of South Padre Island.

Attorney information for Barthelemy was not available Wednesday.

source: people.com