On June 1, 2022, Andrew Gable-Triche, 15, male, was fatally shot in Wichita Falls, Texas, near the intersection of 23rd and Grace Streets. Officers found Andrew Gable-Triche, 15, male, mortally wounded after what investigators described as a drug deal that turned into a robbery, with shots fired inside a vehicle as the confrontation spilled onto the street. In the days that followed, detectives worked the neighborhood, collected statements, and traced movements to piece together how an ordinary Wednesday dissolved into violence that ended the life of Andrew Gable-Triche, 15, male.
The investigation quickly produced two teenage suspects. One, a 16-year-old identified in later court proceedings as Ricardo Sapata, was accused of firing the shots. The other, 17-year-old Isaiah Rey Sims, was alleged to have been involved in the robbery that preceded the killing. Each was arrested on a capital murder charge tied to the death of Andrew Gable-Triche, 15, male. As the case moved forward, a juvenile transfer sent Ricardo Sapata to adult court, and grand jurors returned indictments that set the stage for prison terms.
Both boys who murdered Andrew Gable-Triche, 15, male, are now in prison. Isaiah Rey Sims received a 15-year sentence, and Ricardo Sapata received a 37-year sentence. In the aftermath of sentencing, the family learned that Isaiah Rey Sims became parole eligible six months after he was sentenced, a development that reshaped the rhythm of their grief into an annual vigilance.
Each year, Andrew Gable-Triche’s mother appears before the parole board to make sure Isaiah Rey Sims remains incarcerated, carrying forward the work that began the day her son was killed. Her statements keep the case present in the system’s memory, ensuring that the voice of a family who lost Andrew Gable-Triche, 15, male, is heard whenever early release is considered.
