HOUSTON, Texas ā More than three years after being accused of shooting a Harris County Precinct 5 Constable Corporal to death in 2022, the trial for Oscar Rosales has begun.
On Monday, June 2, opening statements began in the 482nd District Court.
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Rosales has been charged with capital murder in the death of Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in his case.
What happened
During a traffic stop in southwest Houston, Rosales reportedly shot Corporal Galloway, who was a 12-year veteran with Harris County Precinct 5 and was promoted to Corporal in January 2022.
After shooting the corporal, Rosales fled to Mexico. Days after the shooting, he was captured in Ciudad Acuna, which is right across the border from Del Rio, Texas.
Rosales, who is believed to be from El Salvador, was then transported back to Houston and booked into the Harris County Jail, where he remains for the duration of his trial.
Rosales trial is expected to last up to three weeks.