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Mark Allen Collins

Case from Centerville, TX dated Jun 02, 2022

Victim Details

Mark Allen Collins

Male

White / Caucasian

Centerville

TX

2022-06-02

66

Mark

Allen Collins

06/24/2026

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Mark Allen Collins, a 66-year-old man from Centerville, Texas, tragically lost his life on June 2, 2022, along with his four grandsons: Waylon , Carson , Hudson , and Bryson . The family was attacked at their ranch, and all five victims died from gunshot and stab wounds. The suspect in this heinous crime was Gonzalo Lopez, a 46-year-old convicted murderer who had escaped from a prison transport bus earlier that month.

Authorities believe that Lopez, who had ties to Mexican drug cartels, k ...
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  • The Daily Beast: Texas: Yep, We Really Screwed Up With Escapee Who Killed 5
  • gofundme.com: The Collins Family, organized by Stacie Barron
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    The involvement of Gonzalo Lopez in this tragedy is deeply disturbing. I can't shake off the thought... ...Read More
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    I've been following the Collins family case closely and my thoughts are with the entire Centerville ... ...Read More
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