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Married couple stabbed to death in Elmendorf; 17-year-old suspect in custody

Two people are dead, and a suspect is in custody following a stabbing incident in Elmendorf early Thursday morning.

ELMENDORF, Texas - Two people are dead, and a suspect is in custody following a stabbing incident in Elmendorf early Thursday morning.

According to deputies, the victims were a married couple in their 60s.

The incident took place in a neighborhood in Elmendorf around 6 a.m. The female victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The male victim was transported by AirLIFE to SAMMC, but later succumbed to his injuries.

Jorge Carmond, 17, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with their deaths.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said it received a call reporting a "suspicious person" about a block away from where the stabbing happened. Deputies said they detained the "suspicious person" at that time.

After further questioning, investigators reportedly gathered enough information to book Carmond for capital murder. He was placed into custody around 3 p.m.

A neighbor reported hearing a gunshot after a verbal disturbance. When police arrived on the scene, they found the couple, both suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Further details were not immediately available.

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