The person accused of killing a Texas cop with a rifle throughout a weekend site visitors cease was a global fugitive for 25 years, prosecutors stated Thursday.
Oscar Rosales, 51, was arrested by Mexican authorities Wednesday within the border city of Ciudad Acuña and turned over to American officers.
Rosales is charged with capital homicide for allegedly taking pictures Harris County Constable Charles Galloway via the windshield of his squad automobile throughout a Houston site visitors cease early Sunday morning.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to Fox Information Thursday that Rosales was not a US citizen and had not been within the nation legally.
Harris County District Lawyer Kim Ogg declined to touch upon Rosales immigration standing, however stated the Honduran, Guatemalan and El Salvadorian governments had been notified of his seize.
Ogg stated Thursday that Rosales had been a fugitive from Texas regulation enforcement for 25 years, and was additionally needed for homicide in El Salvador.
“He was arrested for aggravated assault with a knife again in 1995,” she stated. Rosales pled responsible and was given probation, which Ogg stated he promptly jumped.
“He absconded and actually evaded detection and seize by regulation enforcement on that open warrant for 25 years,” she stated.
Rosales has passed by a number of identities prosecutors stated, and had been needed on the aggravated assault cost below a unique title.
Rosales is being held with out bond, and is due in court docket Friday morning.
Ogg stated her workplace will probably be in search of the demise penalty.
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