Three suspects are now behind bars in connection with a July shooting south of Princeton that left a man dead on Fig Circle. Authorities say Mauricio Coto Ramirez, Jerson Dagoberto Fuentes‑Dubón, and Patricia Flores‑Bermudez were arrested Thursday and booked into the Collin County Detention Facility on capital murder‑with‑remuneration charges.
The arrests follow a months‑long investigation that began after deputies found a wounded man on the 9100 block of Fig Circle in July. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Multi‑agency Operation Led To Arrests
In a statement shared on Facebook by the Collin County Sheriff's Office, deputies said the arrests were carried out on Thursday. The operation pulled in help from the Dallas Police Department, the Texas Rangers, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and federal partners, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Department of Homeland Security.
According to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, all three suspects were taken into custody and booked into the county detention facility on capital murder‑with‑remuneration charges.
What Investigators Say About The July Shooting
The same Collin County Sheriff's Office July release states that deputies were dispatched at about 8:16 p.m. on July 9, 2025, to the 9100 block of Fig Circle, south of Princeton, after a caller reported hearing gunfire. Deputies found a male victim who was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital and later pronounced deceased. At the time, officials said the Criminal Investigations Division would continue working the case.
The sheriff’s Jan. 9 update on Facebook from the Collin County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Ociel Bautista Perez and said he was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The post also notes that Coto Ramirez and Fuentes‑Dubón have active immigration detainers and that Flores‑Bermudez was arrested on an outstanding warrant. The sheriff said the investigation remains active.
Charges And Legal Stakes
Under Texas law, murder "for remuneration" is one of the grounds that elevates a homicide to capital murder, which is a capital felony and can carry life in prison without parole or the death penalty. See the Texas Penal Code.
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains active and urged anyone with information to call the non‑emergency number at 972‑547‑5100, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. Officials also asked the public to avoid sharing details that could jeopardize the ongoing probe.
