Mark Anthony Salinas is 30. He lives in La Grulla. Police already wanted him for shooting a man in June. They caught him in July. He had just threatened to burn down his own aunt's house.

This case grew worse over five weeks. Salinas is accused of shooting a man in June. Weeks later, police say he turned on his own family. He got caught while a felony warrant was still out on him.

La Grulla police got a call about a hurt man. It was June 19, 2026. Officer Monique Rosa found Jose Manuel Herrera near Longoria Street. It was 8:59 in the morning. Herrera was hurt bad. Blood ran down his face. He had deep bruises all over.

Herrera told police who hurt him. He named Mark Anthony Salinas. He also named a man he knew as Leonel Salinas, nicknamed Boy. Herrera said the two men shot him. He said they beat him with a handgun too. Herrera said he ran into the woods to get away.

Herrera also named a third man. He said Jorge Luis Garcia, known as El Diablo, was the driver. Garcia brought Salinas and Boy to the scene. They rode in a maroon Ford truck.

Police charged Salinas with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. That is a serious felony. It can mean 2 to 20 years in prison. Court papers say Salinas used a handgun. They say he fired it at Herrera during the attack. A judge signed felony warrant MG-491 for his arrest.

Salinas stayed free for five weeks. The warrant sat out there the whole time. Police say he turned his anger on his own family next.

It was July 25, 2026. La Grulla police got a call about trouble on Longoria Street. Officer Javier Garza talked to Jesusa Salinas. She is Mark's aunt. She told police that Mark threatened to burn down her house. He said he would do it if she called the cops.

Jesusa said Mark also threatened his own mother. Her name is Maria Teresa Salinas. Jesusa said Mark told his mother he would hit her. He said he would burn down her house too. He said it if she called police. He also insulted her.

Maria Teresa talked to officers too. She said Mark had been acting mean for about two days. He was mean to her and to her husband, Elijio Salinas. She said Mark looked like he was on drugs. She said he took her red Ford pickup. He did not ask first. He would not give it back.

Officers got called back to the same address that night. It was 8:18 p.m. Police say Mark had come back. He threatened his mother again.

Officer Garza saw a red pickup on Leopoldo Longoria Street. It matched the truck from the calls. He pulled it over. Mark Anthony Salinas said he was the driver. Police ran his name. The felony warrant from the June shooting was still active.

Police arrested Salinas on that warrant. They added new charges too. He was charged with making terroristic threats against family members. One charge covers the threat to his mother. That is a Class A misdemeanor. It can mean up to a year in jail. The other charge covers the threat to his aunt. That is a Class B misdemeanor. It can mean up to 180 days in jail. Salinas was booked into the Starr County Jail.

This case shows how fast trouble can grow inside one family. A man already facing a felony gun charge is now accused of threatening his own mother and aunt. Court papers also name two other men in the June shooting. They are Leonel Salinas, known as Boy, and Jorge Luis Garcia, known as El Diablo.

Salinas now faces one felony charge. It is tied to the June shooting. He also faces two misdemeanor charges. Those are tied to the threats against his family. He remains in the Starr County Jail. It is not yet clear if Leonel Salinas or Jorge Luis Garcia have been arrested in the shooting case.