Twin Nigerian brothers, Samuel and Solomon Gbadebo, have been arrested in Texas, United States, over the killing of a man, police say, who once robbed and humiliated them at gunpoint by forcing them to strip naked on camera.
The 20-year-old twins were taken into custody last week and charged with murder in connection with two separate killings that occurred in November 2025, according to a report by Fox News.
First Killing: Car break-in turns deadly
The first incident happened in the early hours of November 15, 2025, at an apartment complex in north Fort Worth.
Surveillance footage showed a white Nissan Altima entering the parking lot around 1:30 a.m. Moments later, Devan Randles, 19, was seen with three other men, whom investigators believe were attempting to break into vehicles.
A shooting later broke out, and Randles was found with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Nissan Altima was captured fleeing shortly after, but no suspects were immediately identified.
Second killing: Gbadebo twins strike at restaurant parking lot
Less than two weeks later, on November 30, another shooting occurred at the parking lot of Flips Patio Grill.
The victim, Isaiah Gonzales, 20, an employee of the restaurant, was leaving work with his girlfriend around 2 a.m. when two men who had been loitering nearby ran toward his car and opened fire through the windshield.
Gonzales was rushed to the hospital but later died from his injuries. Investigators found shoe prints matching Nike Air Force 1 sneakers, but again had no immediate suspects.
How they were caught
Police later linked both crime scenes to the same white Nissan Altima, which was traced back to the twins’ mother. Further surveillance reportedly showed the brothers wearing clothing and shoes consistent with evidence recovered from the scenes.
Although a search of their apartment on December 12 initially yielded no decisive evidence, the investigation continued. Authorities say new intelligence eventually tied the twins to both murders.
Revenge motive emerges
According to a search warrant affidavit, a tipster informed police that Isaiah Gonzales had robbed the twins in 2021, holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to strip naked while being recorded.
Investigators later discovered a video among Gonzales’ belongings showing two naked young men being held at gunpoint. Facial recognition technology was used to identify the victims in the video as the Gbadebo twins.
While the brothers had reportedly filed a robbery complaint in 2021, records do not show that Gonzales was ever arrested in connection with the alleged crime.
Authorities now believe the killings were acts of long-brewing revenge, allegedly carried out years after the humiliation.
The twins are currently facing multiple murder charges as investigations continue.
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