AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Two men originally charged with aggravated robbery now have murder charges.

Dashaun Timothy Jackson, 18, and Thomas Seldon Rendon, 33, appeared before magistrate judge Robert Taylor this morning to be informed of their charges and bond.

As we previously reported on September 25 , Amarillo Police were called out to a residence near Bluebell and 11th Ave around 2 p.m.

They discovered male victim inside the residence, who died from apparent head and facial injuries.

The victim was later identified as 57-year-old Paluku Valantin.

According to a criminal complaint, witnesses told officers that the day before, Paluku was beat up by a black female and two males who took his food stamp card and cell phone.

One witness to the assault took the victim to his apartment

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