Two men arrested in connection with the killing of a San Benito police officer made their first court appearance Thursday afternoon.

Rodrigo Axel Espinoza Valdez, a Mexican citizen, and 18-year-old Rogelio Martinez from Brownsville were arraigned on multiple charges, including capital murder. Their bonds were set at $2 million each

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Both men are accused of firing an unknown amount of gunshot rounds at Lt. Milton Resendez's patrol unit during a Tuesday police chase. One bullet ended up striking Resendez in the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Martinez was charged with two counts of aggravated assault against a peace officer. Valdez was charged with evading arrest and capital murder of a peace officer.

The defense tried arguing Valdez never had a firearm and was unable to fire any gunshots since he was driving a vehicle.

If convicted, both men face the death penalty.

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