On November 24, 2023, in Farmers Branch, Texas, 43-year-old Merced Andrade Bailón and her sister, 47-year-old Catalina Valdez Andrade, were tragically killed in a shooting at Catalina's residence on Castleton Place. Responding to a 4:20 a.m. emergency call, police discovered both sisters had been fatally shot in the head. Additionally, a third victim, identified as the suspect's daughter, sustained a gunshot wound to her arm but survived.
Authorities arrested 50-year-old José Santiago Chairez in connection with the shootings. He faces charges including capital murder of multiple persons and aggravated assault causing bodily injury to a family member. Chairez is being held without bond in the Dallas County Jail, with records indicating an immigration hold due to suspicions that he is in the country illegally.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and police have not disclosed how Chairez knew the sisters. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities withholding certain details as they continue to piece together the events leading up to the tragic incident.
Funeral services for Merced Andrade Bailón were held on December 2, 2023, at Calvary Hill Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. She was laid to rest in Calvary Hill Cemetery.
This tragic event has deeply affected the local community, leaving many in mourning as they seek answers and justice for the victims.
