The search by floor and air concluded in Leon County the place convicted assassin Gonzalo Artemio Lopez, 46, escaped from a jail transport bus and stabbed the motive force final month as authorities stated the hunt for him would increase, nevertheless, new information has been gradual in coming.
On May 12, Lopez escaped from a Texas Department of Criminal Justice transport bus on State Highway 7 close to Centerville after assaulting a correctional officer.
Lopez, from the Rio Grande Valley, is affiliated with the Mexican Mafia. He is 6 toes tall, weighs about 185 kilos and has tattoos on his again, stomach and chest. He additionally has a burn scar on the best aspect of his neck. He has ties to the Rio Grande Valley space, together with Weslaco and Mercedes. He additionally has ties to San Antonio.
In 1996, Lopez was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and was sentenced to eight years in a TDCJ jail. In 2006, he was convicted of capital homicide and aggravated kidnapping in Hidalgo County and was sentenced to life in jail. In 2007, Lopez was given a second life sentence after being convicted of tried capital homicide in Webb County.
On May 25, the United States Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force-Waco Division introduced it will be aiding the Texas Department of Criminal Justice within the seek for Lopez.
“The Marshals Service has elevated Gonzalo Lopez to major case status and is contributing up to $10,000 toward his capture,” stated Susan Pamerleau, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas. “We sincerely hope this money will serve as an incentive for someone who knows something to do the right thing and contact us. The sooner we get him back into custody, the better.”
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office issued warrants for his arrest for escape and aggravated assault towards a public servant and the Texas Department of Public Safety added him to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List and Texas Crime Stoppers is providing a money reward of as much as $50,000 for information resulting in his arrest. All ideas are assured to be nameless.
To be eligible for money rewards, tipsters should present information to authorities utilizing one of many following three strategies:
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
Submit an internet tip by the DPS web site by deciding on the fugitive you’ve gotten information about after which clicking on the link beneath their image. Submit a Facebook tip by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link, beneath the “About” part.
All ideas are nameless — no matter how they’re submitted — and tipsters might be supplied a tip quantity as an alternative of utilizing a reputation.
Do not try and apprehend these fugitives; they’re thought-about armed and harmful.