On November 24, 2023, in Farmers Branch, Texas, 43-year-old Merced Andrade Bailón was fatally shot in the head at a residence on Castleton Place. Her sister, 47-year-old Catalina Valdez Andrade, was also found shot in the head and killed in the same incident. A third victim, described as the suspect’s daughter, suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and survived.

Authorities arrested 50-year-old José Santiago Chairez on charges that include capital murder of multiple persons and aggravated assault causing bodily injury to a family member; he is being held without bond in the Dallas County Jail and an immigration hold is noted in custody records. Police have not released a motive or explained how Chairez knew the sisters, and investigators are withholding certain details as the case remains under investigation. Funeral services for Merced Andrade Bailón were held December 2, 2023, at Calvary Hill Funeral Home in Dallas.

If anyone knew Merced or has information about the shootings on Castleton Place, please share what you know.