A Texas inmate suspected of murdering five people after he escaped from a prison bus was killed by authorities on Thursday, officials said.
Highlights
- A 46-year-old convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez was killed in a police shootout in Jourdanton, Texas, on June 2, 2022.
- Lopez allegedly killed an adult and four children while on the run, authorities said.
- Lopez, a convicted murderer, was added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List and a $50,000 reward was issued for his capture.
- Lopez was serving a life sentence for a capital murder and an attempted capital murder in Hidalgo County.
- Lopez managed to break free from his shackles, overpower a bus driver and escape from custody on May 12, while being transported from Gatesville to Huntsville for a medical appointment.