High school student charged with capital murder in deaths of father and son

SAN ANTONIO — A Holmes High School student is now facing capital murder charges in connection with a double murder from last year.

Joshua Castro, 18, was arrested at the school Wednesday with the help of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and NISD officers.

He is accused in the deaths of a father and son who were shot and killed in a convenience store parking lot in the 9000 block of Potranco Road December 6. Police said surveillance video showed Castro and another suspect, Sebastian Toledo, 18, had set up a meeting with the victims for a deal to purchase a firearm. At some point, police say shots were fired from both groups and the father and son were killed.

The victims were identified as 34-year-old Raymond Ancira and 15-year-old Raymond Alexander Ancira. 

Toledo was found dead on Monday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound by SWAT officers who were serving a warrant on Cat Mountain Street. The warrant was for unrelated charges from an incident in August of last year.

Police said Wednesday that social media postings showed Toledo and Castro planned to rob the victims during the weapons deal.

Castro is facing two charges of capital murder in those deaths.

Detectives believe there may be other suspects in this case, and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Please call detectives at 210-207-7635 with any information.

See the full remarks from SAPD Wednesday below:

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