New details in escape of Gonzalo Lopez, who allegedly murdered Texas family; other inmates could face charges
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New details in the escape of Mexican Mafia associate Gonzalo Lopez from a Texas prison bus suggest other inmates could face charges for allegedly creating a distraction.
Gonzalo Lopez, a convicted murderer, escaped a prison transport bus on May 12. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) Authorities had been searching for Gonzalo Lopez since May 12. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) These photos provided by the family via Houston Northwest Church shows, from left to right, Bryson Collins, Carson Collins, Hudson Collins, Waylon Collins and Mark Collins, who authorities believe were all killed by Gonzalo Lopez, 46, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison. (Family Photo/Courtesy of Houston Northwest Church via AP) This undated photo provided by the family via Houston Northwest Church shows Bryson Collins. (Family Photo/Courtesy of Houston Northwest Church via AP) Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
Whitmire said some of the other 16 inmates aboard the bus could face criminal charges after they allegedly "started making a disturbance, singing and jumping up and down," distracting officers as Lopez was releasing his restraints and "breaking out of the little cage he was in," Whitmire said.
Lopez allegedly told the other inmates he was going to escape and "this is your opportunity" too, Whitmire said. The state’s most senior senator claimed that Lopez used the same key to release his restraints and open a caged door to the front of the bus, where he stabbed the driver.
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