4 teens accused of kidnapping, beating former high school classmate at gunpoint

DEL VALLE, Texas (KEYE/WBBJ) – Four 17-year-old boys from Texas are accused of kidnapping and torturing a former high school classmate following a dispute over a girl, according to arrest affidavits.

The suspects have been identified as 17-year-olds Jose Rojas-Alvarado, Oscar Armando Santiago-Martinez, Angel Lemus-Perez, and Carlos Roberto Oliva-Villeda. They are charged with aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony.

Court records show Lemus-Perez is also facing a charge of engaging in organized criminal activity.

According to an affidavit, the victim left Del Valle High School with three classmates on Feb. 19 and went to a gas station across the street. From there, he says they drove to a home on Farm to Market Road 969, where a fourth suspect was waiting in the garage.

Investigators with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office say that’s when the situation escalated.

According to the affidavit, the victim says one of the suspects held a gun to his head while the others tied his hands and feet with duct tape and covered his mouth. He told investigators he was beaten with aluminum bats and a walking cane while the suspects took turns holding him at gunpoint.

The victim also says he was burned, forced to drink alcohol and threatened with being killed if he went to police. He was later driven to another location and left there before making his way to a bus stop and eventually reporting what happened.

Investigators say the victim suffered extensive injuries, including bruising and contusions across his back, chest and legs, consistent with being struck by blunt objects.

J’Kaideon Mitchell, a student at Del Valle High, says he’s shocked to hear of the allegations.

“I thought it was insane, especially at our school,” Mitchell said. “It’s just crazy how strong that person would have to be to report it and just stay alive, honestly.”

Investigators say the victim was told the attack started because one of the suspects didn’t want him talking to his girlfriend. Some of the suspects allegedly admitted they planned the attack days in advance.

“Everyone’s pretty spooked… Everyone’s been like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe this is happening,’” Mitchell said.