The police pulled off at a distance to observe. They speculated that Kilroy could have been a victim of drug-related violence or of robbery-killing, but they were short on leads to make any firm conclusions. Constanzo eventually ran out of ammunition and began to lose his patience. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. They offer free outdoor activities like archery, golf, fishing, tennis, and swimming. Nobody thought much of it until the three friends finished their business and realized Kilroy was gone. And his spine had been cut. Both of them partner with the Santa Fe local government, its school system, and the ones nearby, and with businesses and private donors, to provide programs for the entire year. The men left Kilroy inside the car overnight. [105] Constanzo's 9mm Uzi submachine gun and his supposed suitcase were never formally presented by the police as seized items. [80][81] He escaped with Sara Aldrete, Martn Quintana Rodrguez, Omar Francisco Orea Ochoa, and lvaro de Len Valds ("El Duby"). They also stated that the house's interior was covered with blood. Kilroy met with a few women at the bar and was not seen by his friends for a while. His name is also spelled as Mario Fabio Ponce Torres by other sources. And [age] 19 20 its just hard to wrap your head around that when you see something like this and when youve gone through something like this, its you know the innocent part of life that we all know when were young was taken away at that age.. (AP) Mark Kilroy was a nice, normal kid who, in March 1989,. Federal charges were filed against him for importing marijuana, possession, and conspiracy. Constanzo noticed the police from the window of his apartment and opened fire at the officers who were at ground level. One of the commanders assigned Mexican agents to U.S. officials to accompany them in Matamoros. [116][117], On 27 March 1998, a Mexican federal court reduced the sentences of Elio, Serna Valdez, and Martnez Salinas by 17 years, lowering their sentences from 67 total years to 50. [32] The Mexican federal police force vowed to work on the case and help U.S. investigators. Today's post is a guest article by Andrew Orillion. [41] Texan officials contacted the U.S. consulate in Matamoros and asked investigators to carry out a search with Kilroy's description in Matamoros jails and hospitals. The Murder of Mark Kilroy | Bizarre and Grotesque [49], On 9 April, they returned with several other policemen and arrested Hernndez Garca, his uncle Elio Hernndez Rivera, cult members David Serna Valdez and Sergio Martnez Salinas, and Domingo Reyes Bustamante, the ranch's caretaker. The Mark Kilroy Foundation was one of the five non-profit organizations in Galveston County that receives proceeds from a bingo place in La Marque, Texas. [24][25], The ranch where Kilroy was murdered in Matamoros, Santa Elena, was owned by Brigido Hernndez. Together they questioned informants, potential witnesses, and worked on tips provided by their sources. She said she had been stripped naked, blindfolded, beaten upside down, and then had her toenails yanked. Two other men implicated with him were Quintana Rodrguez and Ponce Torres, both Mexican citizens. The loss was profound and horrifying to those who knew him. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Police said the victims were killed by drug smugglers seeking demonic protection . [c] They checked in at the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts the next morning before heading to the beach. [a][9] He started as a "palero", someone who practices Palo Mayombe, and eventually reached the status of high-priest, "padrino". Matamoros kidnapping: Mark Kilroy search led to 'human slaughterhouse
