[NYPOST] A Texas man has been convicted of capital murder in the fatal shooting of three teenagers by the man’s then-14-year-old son.
"Sure I'll drive the getaway car for you, son! That's what dads are for!"
Richard Acosta, 34, was convicted Friday by a jury in Dallas of capital murder for the 2021 shooting deaths of Xavier Gonzalez, 14; Ivan Noyala, 16; and Rafael Garcia, 17, the day after Christmas. A 15-year-old newly hired cook was injured in the shooting and has recovered.
Acosta testified that he did not know his son, Abel Acosta, had a gun or had shot anyone, only that the teenager got into his vehicle and told his father to drive away because someone was shooting.
Abel Acosta disappeared shortly after the shooting and authorities say he remains on the lam and is considered armed and dangerous.
Prosecutors argued that Richard Acosta sought to dispose of evidence and tried to move his family from Garland.
Richard Acosta was convicted of capital murder, over a year after his 14-year-old son shot and killed three teens in Texas.
Richard Acosta, who surrendered to police days after the shooting and was indicted nearly one year ago, said his son disappeared later the night of the shooting.
"We are only halfway to justice," according to a statement on social media by the Garland Police Department that said authorities would persist in their search. "We will not stop until Abel Acosta is captured." 
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