SAN ANGELO, TX - The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office has booked two men into county jail on charges of murder in relation to a homicide investigation on 44th Street in San Angelo.
Nikolai Sanchez, 18, and Zachary Garza, 21, have both been booked into the Tom Green County jail with million-dollar bonds. Sanchez was booked on May 22, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m., which was then followed by Garza at 12:10 a.m. on May, 23, 2026.
All of this stems from a shooting that occurred on May 10, 2026, at about 1:20 a.m., when San Angelo police responded to the 600 block of East 44th Street regarding a report of a shooting victim.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that multiple rounds had been fired and located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds
Investigators learned that a social gathering was taking place at the residence when an altercation involving multiple individuals occurred prior to the shooting.
22-year-old Jaborien Cook succumbed to his injuries at Shannon Medical Center. A 17-year-old female who was also struck by gunfire was treated at Shannon Medical Center and is expected to recover, police initially reported.
While officers were still investigating the original shooting scene, additional reports were received regarding a third gunshot victim arriving at Shannon Emergency Room. Officers identified the victim as Garza, who was also injured during the incident. He was later transported to a Lubbock-area hospital for additional medical treatment.
The investigation determined that three individuals were involved as suspects in this case. All three have been charged with murder.
A 16-year-old juvenile suspect was arrested and transported to the Tom Green County Juvenile Justice Center. Garza was arrested following his release from a Lubbock-area hospital and booked into the Lubbock County Jail. Sanchez, 18, was arrested and booked into the Randall County Jail after he fled to Amarillo. Now, both suspects have been transported to the Tom Green County Jail.
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Listed By: Wiley Coyote
Where were the parents of all these minors at the so called social gathering/PARTY!!
Every minor at this EVENT and their parents should be held accountable.
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PermalinkI'm a little "old school". I was a teenager and a young man in the last half of the last century. Parties at someone's house or keg parties at the lake were very very common. Excessive drink and other things were also common. Of course there were the popular bars that everyone went to. Other things that were common were lost tempers and fights. I've seen countless two man fights and several group fights. Two things that would brand you as a coward was pulling a weapon or ganging up on one person. If two people fought, it was a fight not a murder. If you fought a fight without a weapon, then win or lose you would be respected and often even by your opponent. If you are losing then get back up when you're knocked down. If you lost the fight and aren't satisfied then fight again another time. Don't ever be that gutless wonder that isn't man enough to lose fight without getting a gun and murdering someone. Once at a party a jerk was strutting around with a pistol shoved in his pants gangster style. I walked up to him grabbed the pistol and shoved him backwards. He was shocked that he was no longer feared. Knowing he wasn't man enough to do anything, I turned my back and walked away as people started to laugh. Thing is, I wasn't anyone special. If I hadn't done that there were others there that would have. I'm not sure when or how things changed but that is truly how it used to be.
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PermalinkListed By: Rita Repulsa
"Long, long ago, in those most distant times of yore, obscured by the mists of ages..."
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