Nacogdoches, Tx (March 20, 2025)
NPD Officers and Investigators are still investigating a shooting today that resulted in a man being transported to an out of town medical facility for a higher level of care.
Officers responded to N. Popp Street in Nacogdoches at approximately1 pm on Thursday afternoon in reference to neighbors hearing what sounded like gunshots.
Officers arrived to find a man in the front yard of a residence with at least two gunshot wounds. The victim was able to provide details to officers about the incident before being transported by EMS. The victim is currently listed in Critical Condition.
Investigators arrested Hernon Cuarenta, 17, of Nacogdoches on Aggravated Assault and Theft of a Firearm, both felonies. Cuarenta is currently in the Nacogdoches County jail.
Updated information will be provided as it is available.
Update:
Nacogdoches Tx (March 21, 2025)
Nacogdoches Police investigators are still conducting follow up on the shooting yesterday afternoon of a subject on N. Popp St. in Nacogdoches.
The victim in the shooting had been transferred to a Tyler area hospital for critical surgery, but has since passed away. NPD was notified during the night that the subject died of his injuries. The deceased is identified as Gerber Danilo Panteleon-Palencia, 33, of Nashville, TN. Panteleon-Palencia was at the address in Nacogdoches visiting family when the shooting took place. The charge of aggravated assault on Hernan Cuarenta has been upgraded to first-degree murder. Cuarenta is being held in the Nacogdoches County jail.
Any additional information will be released when it becomes available.
