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Texas brothers gunned down while backing car into driveway, allegedly by ‘ticking timebomb’ neighbor

Nypost · · 566 words · By Chris Bradford
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Claims checked 13
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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What happened

Texas brothers gunned down while backing car into driveway, allegedly by ‘ticking timebomb’ neighbor See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Two Texas brothers died within 12 hours of each other after being gunned down while backing up their car, allegedly by their neighbor – who has been described as a “ticking timebomb” by cops.

Common ground

Dravyn Quiroz, 20, and his 11-year-old brother Maliki Perales died last Tuesday after being caught up in the seemingly random attack in a neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, NBC affiliate WOAI reported.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Appeal to Pity 80% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Daniel Antonio Perez, 40, allegedly started firing at the brothers after one of them spotted a man staring.”
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Multiple sources identify the suspect as 40-year-old Daniel Antonio Perez and report the allegation that he fired after one of the brothers spotted him staring.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), often known as Santa Anna, was a Mexican general, politician, and caudillo who served as the ei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antonio Manuel Pérez (born 1947) is a businessman from Spain, former CEO of Eastman Kodak Company, based in Rochester, New York, in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_M._Pérez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Gilbert Pérez (born August 14, 1969) is an American guitarist best known for having been the lead guitarist of the Tejano music band Selena y Los Dinos. He married the frontwoman of the gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pérez
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Claim 2: “He is set to appear in court in November.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “Two Texas brothers died within 12 hours of each other after being gunned down while backing up their car, allegedly by their neighbor”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that two brothers in Texas were shot and died within 12 hours of each other while backing a car into their driveway, allegedly by a neighbor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Texas's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives is in the north portion of the state of Texas. As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas's_12th_congressional_dis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Big 12 Championship Game was a college football game played on December 6, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was the 24th edition of the Big 12 Championship Game and determined th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Big_12_Championship_Game
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Texas ( TEK-səss) is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas
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Claim 4: “The younger Perales... died just before 8:50 p.m., one hour and 20 minutes after shots were fired.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic Google Play and Wikipedia links that do not contain any information regarding the timing of Maliki Perales' death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship in Poland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIVB_Men's_Volleyball_Wor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Google Play gives you one place to find, enjoy, & share Apps, Music, Movies & Books - instantly anywhere across the web & android devices. Google Play is your entertainment hub.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover millions of Android apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, books, and more on Google Play for all your devices.
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Claim 5: “Perez “shot at two other siblings of this family that were at or near the front door of the residence.””
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 4 explicitly states: 'two other siblings came outside during the shooting and were also fired upon'.
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Claim 6: “Perez’s family told investigators he had experienced mental health episodes in the past but never reported them to the authorities”
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A detailed report cites that Perez's family told investigators about past mental health episodes that were not reported to authorities, and mentions the suspect suffered from depression.
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web search NEUTRAL — Perez’s family told investigators he had experienced mental health episodes in the past but never reported them to the authorities, according to the cop. The suspect suffered from depression and was “…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/texas-brothers-gunned-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Season 4, Episode 12 The official home for Kitchen Nightmares full episodes on YouTube. Weekly full episodes from the show in which struggling restaurants receive the Gordon Ramsay treatment. Subscrib…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlULpUa4nXo
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web search NEUTRAL — Mental health conditions include mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities as well as other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning or risk of self-harm.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health
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Claim 7: “Perales’ older brother Quiroz died around 12 hours later.”
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Two independent sources confirm that Dravyn Quiroz died approximately 12 hours after the initial shooting/Maliki's death.
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web search NEUTRAL — His brother, Dravyn, also died 12 hours after being taken to hospital with critical injuries. According to investigators, two other siblings came outside during the shooting and were also fired upon, …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tragic-shooting-san-antonio-brothe…
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web search NEUTRAL — An 11-year-old boy has died after an unprovoked shooting in a West Bexar County neighborhood. Investigators say Maliki Perales and his 20-year-old brother were inside a vehicle when a neighbor opened …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-to-maliki-and-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perales’ older brother Quiroz died around 12 hours later. Alleged gunman Perez tried to flee the scene after the shooting but was arrested around 10 minutes later.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/texas-brothers-gunned-…
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Claim 8: “Quiroz was killed just months on from undergoing surgeries for pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “He has since been charged with capital murder”
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Multiple sources confirm that Daniel Perez faces or has been charged with capital murder.
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web search NEUTRAL — Capital murder refers to a category of murder in some parts of the US for which the perpetrator is eligible for the death penalty. In its original sense, capital murder was a statutory offence of aggr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_murder
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web search NEUTRAL — The shooter, Daniel Perez, faces capital murder charges.Daniel Antonio Perez, the 40-year-old attacker who lived across the street, then opened fire on the brothers before fleeing the neighbourhood. H…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tragic-shooting-san-antonio-brothe…
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web search NEUTRAL — SAN ANTONIO – A 13-year-old boy charged with capital murder will remain in juvenile detention after a judge denied his release request during a detention hearing Tuesday.Since 2023, there have been 11…
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/08/25/i-just-want-to-go…
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Claim 10: “Dravyn Quiroz, 20, and his 11-year-old brother Maliki Perales died last Tuesday after being caught up in the seemingly random attack in a neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas”
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Three independent sources identify the victims as 11-year-old Maliki Perales and 20-year-old Dravyn Quiroz, and confirm the attack happened on a Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas.
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web search NEUTRAL — In San Antonio, brothers Maliki Perales and Dravyn Quiroz were fatally shot by their neighbour in an unprovoked attack. The shooter, Daniel Perez, faces capital murder charges.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tragic-shooting-san-antonio-brothe…
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web search NEUTRAL — 11-year-old Maliki Perales and 20-year-old Dravyn Quiroz were shot in an unprovoked attack and killed by a neighbor Tuesday evening.
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/wooden-cross-and-flow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dozens of people gathered at IDEA Ambrose and Freda Robinson from across the city to remember two hard-working brothers, 11-year-old Maliki Perales and 20-year-old Dravyn Quiroz. _
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE4nR35w-N4
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Claim 11: “Investigators found his gun from a nearby drainage culvert”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 2 explicitly states: 'His gun was recovered from a drainage culvert nearby'.
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Claim 12: “Perez was also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon – on top of the capital murder charges.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “Alleged gunman Perez tried to flee the scene after the shooting but was arrested around 10 minutes later.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Daniel Antonio Perez tried to flee the scene and was arrested approximately 10 minutes later.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trigger Warning: This video contains content some people may consider distressing. WATCH: Surveillance footage shot on Wednesday, August 26, showed people attempting to flee seconds before a devastati…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM7qzv5oIMQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Shortly after fleeing, the two suspects—aged 17 and 18—were found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a vehicle just blocks away. “It’s fair to say his actions were heroic,” Chief Wahl told repor…
https://saigonspecial.com/cain-clark-video-and-the-mosque-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — After getting through the intro properly, I landed on the main screen and just… sat there. No obvious buttons, no glowing “tap here” arrows, nothing. I genuinely spent a good 10 minutes tapping random…
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