Second Arizona teen Talyn Vigil, 17, 'ADMITTED to punching boy at party' after Preston Lord was beaten to death by 'Gilbert Goons' gang - whose wealthy parents 'tried to SILENCE witnesses in cover up'

One of the Arizona teenagers accused of beating a 16-year-old boy to death reportedly confessed to being one of his attackers shortly after the murder. Preston Lord, 16, was left to die on a Queen Creek road outside Phoenix after being attacked at the party on October 28 and suffering critical wounds Just days after the murder, a screengrab of a Snapchat chat began circulating online that appeared to be written by one Talyn Vigil, one of the teens now charged in the killing The Snapchat post read: 'I hit a kid and this kid feel hit his head and then they kicked his head in the ground then I got word he died so idk' After the post caught the community's attention, Talyn posted the above public message on his Snapchat account Just days after the murder, a screengrab of a Snapchat chat was circulated that appeared to be written by Vigil, one of the teens now charged in the killing. His father has been accused by a former employee of trying to hide his involvement in Preston's murder Arizona businessman Travis Renner has been accused of trying to help his teen son cover up the murder Travis Renner's other son Kyler has been charged in connection with two gang attacks at a parking garage and a house party in 2022 Through the process, they connected violent incidents tied to the Goons and narrowed in on what they say is the their modus operandi. The Gilbert community began holding vigils and protests calling for justice for Preston, with Kristine Brennan and Angela Rogers creating a forum they named 'Lily Waterfield' where they would post updates on the case and call out the suspects Soon, they began receiving legal threats from the suspect's parents, with Jacob's mother Wendi threatening legal action on Facebook Wendi is seen with her son, accused murderer Jacob Meisner 'Your page is causing threats and more violence and false accusations. Jacob, who has been charged in other Goon assaults and shared images holding what appeared to be a gun, was later charged with Preston's murder Brennan and Rogers are still working for justice for Preston, which they say includes accountability against anyone who tried to cover up the crime Nick Lord, father of Preston Lord and stepmother Melissa Ciconte lead the Light the Night Community Walk to honor their son slain teen Preston Lord along Gilbert Road in Gilbert earlier this month Members of the Gilbert community told DailyMail.com that Preston's death was the culmination of months of group violence by the 'Goons,' who they say were allowed to continue their activities with impunity as their powerful parents protected them.