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San Angelo Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

By Matt Trammell, Jul 6, 2022
 

SAN ANGELO – A San Angelo man was arrested Tuesday for attempted murder on a warrant out of Harris County.

According to the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office, on Jun 5 at 11:21 p.m., Juan Carlos Lopez, 65, of San Angelo was arrested by the San Angelo Police Department for attempted murder.

The arrest was a warrant out of Harris county. 

Little information is known about the alleged attempted murder charge but San Angelo LIVE! has reached out to the SAPD, the Harris County District Attorney's Office, and the Harris County District Clerks Office.

According to the Texas Penal Code, Attempted murder is a failed attempt at murder. In Texas Penal Code Section 15.01, any criminal attempt includes preparing to commit the act and having a failed attempt to carry out the planned homicide. Attempted crimes are usually punished at one degree lower than if the crime had been carried out to completion.

This is a developing story.

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