Two gang members added to Texas most wanted list
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HOUSTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Two gang members are being sought in connection with several homicides across the Houston region, local police said Wednesday.
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that Douglas Alexander Herrera-Hernandez, 20, and Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Barahona, 26, were added to the "Texas 10 Most Wanted" list, according to local news reports.
Investigators said Herrera-Hernandez, who is also known as "Terror," is wanted on a capital murder charge in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy in 2016. He is also wanted on a murder charge in connection with the death of Kevin Alvarez, 26, in June.
Herrera-Hernandez is believed to be traveling with his girlfriend and their baby, police said.
Gonzalez-Barahona is wanted on a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend in northwest Houston in June, according to authorities. They said he is also wanted on an aggravated kidnapping charge after he kidnapped the driver of a pickup at gunpoint.
Meanwhile, Texas releases the latest gang threat assessment Wednesday, saying as many of 100,000 gang members operate in Texas.
According to the report released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Tango Blast is considered the greatest gang threat in Texas, with more than 19,000 members.
Back in April, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced an anti-gang initiative to fight Houston gang violence. Enditem
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