SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio grand jury came to a consensus today to charge a local man with capital murder for the senseless killing of a couple in 2018.

According to the Bexar County Criminal Justice District Attorney Joe D. Gonzales, Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez, 23, was sentenced to life without parole for capital murder in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice by the 226th District Court on Friday.

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Back on Sept. 30, 2018, Nicholas "Trey" Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, were shot to death in the apartment they shared. Milanovich was shot in his sleep and died later at the hospital. Wright was shot as she slept, regained consciousness, and died of blood loss as she attempted to escape the apartment to get help.

Police received a tip from a source that led to finding suspect, Avelar-Rodriguez. Evidence found tied him directly to the murder and once he was arrested, he confessed to the murders.

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“The lives of two young people were tragically cut short. Our office was determined to bring their killer to justice,” said Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Joe D. Gonzales, “We have now done so. May they now rest in peace and may their families now reach a sense of closure on their painful and difficult loss.”

The case was assigned to the Criminal Trial Division of the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Raul Jordan and Willem VanZeben led the trial team. They were assisted by Investigator Jorge Felan and Crime Victims’ Advocate Brandy Jimenez.