East Dallas Motel Beheading: Suspect Charged with Capital Murder

Brutal Attack at East Dallas Motel

• ⚠️ A horrific incident occurred at an East Dallas motel where a man attacked a co-worker with a machete, resulting in a beheading.
• 🎯 The victim, identified as 50-year-old Chandra Nagalaya, was a co-worker and manager at the motel.

Suspect Identified and Charged

• 👤 Police have identified the suspect as Yordonis Kobos Martinez and charged him with capital murder.
• 📍 The attack reportedly began when the suspect was told not to use a broken washing machine by the victim.
• 🔪 Kobos Martinez allegedly stabbed Nagalaya until he was decapitated with a machete.

Witness Accounts and Suspect History

• 💬 A witness stated that the suspect was quiet and cleaned rooms, but described the victim as a nice man who stayed out of the way.
• 🚨 The suspect was arrested by police about a block away from the crime scene shortly after the incident.
• ⚖️ This is not the suspect's first encounter with the law; in 2017, he was convicted in California for attempted carjacking while the owner was still inside.

Victim's Background

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Chandra Nagalaya is remembered as a father and husband.
• 💔 According to the affidavit, his family was present and attempted to intervene during the attack.