
A Lubbock guy was sentenced to 7 years in jail on Tuesday, September 20th for murder in relation to the death of a male back in 1998.
26-year-old Jessie Ordonez had actually participated in a New Year’s Eve celebration in the 2400 block of 3rd Street on January 1st, 1998. He was beaten to death that very same night and was discovered by authorities depending on the front lawn. He was noticable dead not even an hour after reaching the health center. What precisely resulted in this fatal battle wasn’t explained in report.
Police state the 2 accountable were now-44-year-old Gabriel Lopez and 42-year-oldLee Lopez Both bros were suspects in Ordonez’s death initially, however a grand jury didn’t prosecute them in 2007, according to KAMC News.
However, in the previous number of years, detectives started trying to find extra proof connecting to the case, re-interviewing individuals related to the examination and even taking a trip to Idaho to question possible witnesses and suspects. Investigators were ultimately able to protect an arrest warrant for the bros in June of 2019. Gabriel was jailed in Lubbock while Lee was jailed in Canyon County, Idaho.
On Tuesday, September 20th, Gabriel took a plea offer for murder. He was sentenced to 7 years in state jail however had more than 3 years of credit for time he had actually currently invested in prison.
26 People Arrested in Lubbock on September 19th, 2022
Mugshots of 26 individuals jailed in Lubbock on September 19th, 2022
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