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Another Texas 10 Most Wanted Captured Fugitive

                    Friday, 11/22/2024
Gonzalo Artemio Lopez
Up To $50,000 Reward
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RACE: White (Hispanic) SEX: Male DOB: 2/10/1976
HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 185    
AKA: Artemio Gonzalo Lopez, Ganzo Lopez, Gonzo Lopez, Gonzol Lopez
SMT: Tattoos on full body.
FBI #: 926379XA2
SID #: TX05241648
TDC #: 01349716
WANTED FOR: Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant, Escape
CCH: Capital Murder, Attempted Capital Murder, Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant, Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury, Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury, Aggravated Kidnapping, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Marijuana, Failure to Stop and Render Aid, Evading Arrest, Escape while Arrested
DATE     
CAPTURED: 6/2/2022
CAPTURE  
LOCATION: Jourdanton, Texas
CAPTURING
AGENCY: Atascosa Co SO
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
CAPTURE DETAILS:

On May 12, 2022, Gonzalo LOPEZ assaulted a correctional officer while on a TDCJ prison bus and escaped from custody near Centerville, Texas. LOPEZ is affiliated with the Mexican Mafia and has ties the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio. In 1996, LOPEZ was convicted of two counts of Aggravated Assault and received two 8-year sentences. In 2006, LOPEZ was convicted of Capital Murder and Aggravated Kidnapping and was sentenced to life in prison. Additionally, he received another life sentence after a conviction for Attempted Capital Murder in 2007. On May 12, 2022, the Leon County Sheriff's Office issued warrants for LOPEZ's arrest for Escape and Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.


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