It was a dramatic and tragic end to a nearly three-week search for one of the state’s most dangerous criminals.
Lopez was convicted of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in Hidalgo County, Texas, and sentenced to life in prison.: Lopez, who was reportedly involved with the Mexican Mafia, was convicted of attempted capital murder in Webb County, Texas, and given a second life sentence.Lopez was being transported from the Hughes Unit in Gatesville, Texas, to the Estelle Unit in Huntsville for a medical appointment.
Authorities went to the home and found a family — including four children — dead. Four children from the Houston area were staying with their grandfather in the weekend cabin they owned. They arrived Thursday morning and are believed to have been killed that afternoon. Authorities don’t yet know whether Lopez had been staying in the cabin and whether he ambushed them upon their arrival. He had no known ties to the family.
Later that night, about 220 miles away from the cabin, police encountered a truck that appeared to match the stolen Silverado's description. They followed it, staying behind so as to not alert him of their presence, then used spike strips to flatten the truck’s tires, authorities said. But Lopez was still able to keep driving and stick his rifle out the window and fire several shots at officers before he hit two telephone poles and a fence chased the vehicle.
When he was shot, Lopez had an AR-15 type rifle and a pistol that may have been stolen from the cabin.This story was reported from Seattle. The Associated Press and FOX 26 Houston contributed.
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