WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Five people were arrested after a teenager was reportedly kidnapped and shot near Leander this month.
According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call on Wednesday, July 3, reporting a 17-year-old had been shot and taken to a local emergency room. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released.
"The victim was forthcoming, lucky to be forthcoming with information for us," Cmdr. John Foster said.
The victim told investigators that earlier in the day, he was lured to a residence in the Summerlyn subdivision, located outside the city limits of Leander. Once there, several adults attacked and beat him, the sheriff’s office said.
Oscar Compean is a resident in the neighborhood.
"It's basically a couple bad seeds getting out the neighborhood, but yeah, it is kind of scary," Compean said. "Makes me want to lock my doors, put myself in my room and not do anything."
The victim was then reportedly taken to a secluded area outside Leander’s city limits, where he was shot and abandoned.
"It was not life-threatening, but you know, a matter of inches. You know, we might be talking about something totally different," Foster said.
Investigators identified 19-year-old Matthew Sabedra of Georgetown as the alleged shooter in the incident. He was taken into custody on July 11 by the U.S. Marshals Office and charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. He is currently in the Williamson County Jail with a combined bond of $1 million.
Over the weekend, Williamson County detectives took two other suspects into custody – 19-year-old Tobias Rogers of Liberty Hill and 19-year-old Logan Humphries of Leander. Both have been charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They are currently in the Williamson County Jail with a combined bond of $500,000 each.
On Monday, July 15, detectives also arrested 36-year-old Danyelle Marsh of Round Rock and 17-year-old Nathaniel Walker of Round Rock in connection with the case. Marsh was charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, while Walker was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They are currently in the Williamson County Jail awaiting bond determination.
"We feel like we've gotten to the bottom of it, but we are still interviewing different people and putting everything on paper," Foster said.