Teenager tried to arrest Texas police by taunting them. declared He was convicted of murder in the drive-by shooting and sentenced to a long prison term.
On October 22, 2022, 17-year-old Isaac Gonzalez and his accomplice fired approximately 100 shots into a home on Bald Mountain Drive in western Bexar County, killing an innocent person and injuring another. did. His accomplice was only 14 years old at the time. time.
Police said his target lived next door to the house where he fired. They said the crime scene looked like “Swiss cheese” with bullet holes left in cars and homes.
Gonzalez was released on bond and had his ankle monitor disconnected. He posted a photo of himself with a number of guns, a chilling message police.
“Please tell everyone in the gang unit that I told them to arrest me,” he wrote at the time.
Police accepted the challenge and arrested him on Halloween, according to Bexar County Sheriff Salazar.
KENS-TV reported that the Bexar County District Attorney's Office did not indict Gonzalez within 90 days, forcing a judge to release Gonzalez on his own recognizance.
Gonzalez agreed to a plea deal and pleaded guilty to charges of felony murder with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault.
The judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison for the assault charge and 40 years in prison for the murder charge. He also gave Gonzalez credit for time served in prison while awaiting trial.
The boy's lawyer told the court that the boy was ready to admit that his actions were wrong and wanted to start clearing up the case.
Judge Joel Perez asked Gonzalez if he was pleading guilty because he was pleading guilty.
“Yes, sir,” he answered quietly.
Below is a report on the plea deal.
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