Garland Police Searching For 14 Year Old Suspect In Triple Garland Shooting

Garland police have new evidence identifying Abel Elias Acosta,14 as the shooter responsible for killing three teens and injuring a fourth at a Texaco convenience store on December 26, 2021.

Officers obtained a Directive to Apprehend Abel Elias Acosta, age fourteen (14). Abel is facing the charge of Capital Murder for the shooting death of the three teenagers.

A Directive to Apprehend is defined by Texas Family Code, 52.015 as:
a) On the request of a law enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.

Abel Elias Acosta is described as a Hispanic male with dark hair, brown eyes, about 5’5 in height, and 125 pounds.

Information detectives discovered shows that the driver of the truck, Richard Acosta, is the father of the shooter, Abel Acosta.

The original 14 year old male that was arrested on December 27 is not the shooter; however, he remains a person of interest in the investigation.

Abel Acosta is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who has knowledge of the whereabouts of Abel is encouraged to call 911 immediately.

Tips may be made anonymously to Garland Crime Stoppers at 972-272-8477 or www.garlandcrimestoppers.org. A reward of up-to $5,000 is available for any information that leads to his arrest.