Trooper Moises Sanchez, 49, died from injuries he suffered after being shot while responding to a vehicle collision in Edinburg, Texas on April 6, 2019. Sanchez was struck in the head and shoulder after the shooter, Victor Alejandro Godinez, fled the crash scene on foot. Sanchez was transported to a Houston hospital and underwent multiple surgeries, including a cranioplasty; he later died on August 24, 2019, from complications related to those surgeries.

Authorities arrested Victor Godinez and charged him in connection with the shooting. The trial featured testimony from law enforcement, body camera footage, a police interview with Godinez, and presentation of the .357 magnum used in the attack. Prosecutors argued Godinez initiated the events that led to Sanchez’s death; the defense disputed whether the gunshot wounds were the direct cause of death.

Trooper Sanchez’s family and the community mourned his loss and honored his service. Does anyone have additional information about Trooper Sanchez’s service or the incident that could help clarify the timeline that night?