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Pennsylvania man accused of child murders wore GPS monitor from prior shootings during crime, prosecutor says
Fox News ^ | June 2, 2023 | Michael Ruiz

Posted on 06/03/2023 6:16:12 PM PDT by lowbridge

A Pennsylvania man out on bail for two prior shootings is now facing three murder charges in the slayings of two young boys and a teenager, according to prosecutors.

Alex Torres-Santos, 22, allegedly opened fire on a home in Lebanon around 10 p.m. Wednesday, killing 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez and fatally striking 8- and 9-year-old brothers who were all on the back porch at the time of the shooting, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

Authorities believe Lugo-Perez was the intended target. He was not related to the two children, but Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said in a statement that he lived with their family.

A fourth victim, a 33-year-old neighbor, was struck by a bullet that tore into his home. He was rushed to the hospital and survived.

Torres-Santos was arrested in January and again in February for allegedly shooting the same man both times. He was out on bail and wearing an ankle monitor, which police used to track his whereabouts at the time of Wednesday's triple murder.

Hess Graf's office had requested $100,000 bail in each case, but a judge set it at just $50,000 and ordered an ankle monitor bracelet, she said. 

"[Torres-Santos] wore his bracelet to the homicide," Hess Graf said in a statement Thursday. "The location monitor and minimal bail imposed by the judge thus served as no deterrent to a violent criminal willing to take a life."

According to court documents, the GPS data showed Torres-Santos left his home at 9:42 p.m., lingered near the crime scene a few minutes around 10 p.m. and returned home about 20 minutes later.

Witnesses and surveillance video placed a suspect vehicle in the area at 10 p.m. and speeding away moments after the shooting, according to the court documents.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
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To: frank ballenger
Frank, See post 19

The Judges in the center let this guy, and likely others off....
All there are Latino women Judges - compliments of ‘Gov. Wolf’.
And without a doubt the ms 13 big boys likely pay the judges a pretty penny to get their people off.

We are in so much trouble if Pa keep appointing these Latino and other nationalities into our governing and Judicial bodies!

21 posted on 06/03/2023 7:00:37 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

Lebanon, Reading and Allentown....full of brown people and growing. So Wolf appoints Latino female Judges.....like that’s going to work!


22 posted on 06/03/2023 7:04:55 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: lowbridge

Two young children and a young man would still be alive, if the killer hadn’t been released.


23 posted on 06/03/2023 7:14:13 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: frank ballenger

The thug was just doing his job. The judge was just doing his job. I wonder if either has remorse?


24 posted on 06/03/2023 7:15:08 PM PDT by healy61 (.)
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To: 1of10
Time for the third type of law in Amish country. Vigilante justice by Lebanon Levi.


25 posted on 06/03/2023 7:22:20 PM PDT by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: lowbridge

Those officials who let this murderer out on bail should be charged as co-defendants.


26 posted on 06/03/2023 8:09:51 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Chewbarkah

Who is the judge? What is his/her record on dealing with suspects accused of violent crimes?

Elected or appointed? Can they be fired for “cause”?


27 posted on 06/03/2023 8:37:49 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

“Can they be fired for “cause”?”

heck naw ... “cause” they don wana fire em ..

But is there any recall type mechinism .. be”cause” they are unfit for office?


28 posted on 06/03/2023 9:00:47 PM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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To: lowbridge

unless we change the law or protocols to allow these public judges and Da’s to be sued to high heaven for their egregious rulings, the killing of innocents will continue.


29 posted on 06/04/2023 12:40:45 AM PDT by cherry
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To: lowbridge

I use the Lebanon VA for my health care.

Lebanon is full of vermin like him. Its a cesspool, and beyond hope.


30 posted on 06/04/2023 4:55:19 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: lowbridge

Additional details here...

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/young-brothers-playing-with-kittens-in-their-yard-are-murdered-by-man-wearing-ankle-monitor-from-prior-shooting-prosecutors-say/

“...In the second case, police alleged Santos illegally possessed a handgun without a license, possessed crack cocaine with intent to deliver, and illegally altered a handgun’s serial number....”

The two incidents occurred within two weeks of each other.


31 posted on 06/04/2023 4:59:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

The judge mentioned in this article...

https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/crime/2023/06/01/triple-homicide-suspect-was-on-house-arrest-after-early-2023-shooting-lebanon-pa-alex-torres-santos/70276609007/


32 posted on 06/04/2023 5:01:07 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: caww

Outrageous.

If any of the millions of border crossing aliens come before them Lady Justice will take off her blindfold in a hurry.


33 posted on 06/04/2023 9:49:39 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger
They wouldn't’ know what Justice is - that's not why they are in office. Not here to serve but to rape this country an let all their crook buddies off. They are trying to make America look like their native country.
34 posted on 06/04/2023 9:53:36 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww

Long term plans in progress much danger ahead.


35 posted on 06/04/2023 9:57:10 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: Vaduz

Absolutely....lining things right up!


36 posted on 06/04/2023 10:01:25 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww

Check


37 posted on 06/04/2023 10:14:42 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: lowbridge

Invaders brought to you by the coup


38 posted on 06/04/2023 12:16:27 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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