On May 23, 2024, a tragic shooting occurred in College Station, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 22-year-old Isaac Garcia and his grandfather, 59-year-old Seferino Aleman. The incident took place in the 2000 block of Colgate Drive, where College Station Police responded to reports of gunfire late that Thursday night. Upon arrival, officers found three individuals had been shot: Garcia and Aleman, who were pronounced dead—one at the scene and the other at a local hospital—and a third
victim, identified as Garcia's uncle, who sustained a gunshot wound to his arm.
The primary suspect in this double homicide was identified as 19-year-old Michael Epperson, who is both the grandson of Aleman and the brother of Garcia. Epperson was reportedly seen fleeing the residence in a 2017 red Nissan Sentra with black rims and a Longhorn sticker on the back window. Authorities considered him armed and dangerous, urging the public not to approach him. With assistance from the Killeen Police Department, Epperson was apprehended in the early hours of May 24, 2024.
Following his arrest, Epperson was initially charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. As the investigation progressed, these charges were upgraded. By early June 2024, Epperson was formally charged with Capital Murder for the deaths of his grandfather and brother. He was transported from Bell County to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office Detention Center, with his bond set at $3 million.
The motive behind the shootings has not been publicly disclosed, and the case has drawn significant attention due to the familial relationships involved. The College Station Police Department's Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic event, while the community mourns the loss of Isaac Garcia and Seferino Aleman.
