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Christopher Ignacio Chapa

Case from Galveston, TX dated Jun 16, 2014

Victim Details

Christopher Ignacio Chapa

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Galveston

TX

2014-06-16

27

Christopher

Ignacio Chapa

06/26/2026

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Christopher Ignacio Chapa, a 27-year-old Hispanic male from Galveston, Texas, tragically died on June 16, 2014. He was found dead in his home with a gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred during an argument with his girlfriend, Claudia Kristine Esquivel, who was a recent graduate of Galveston College's Law Enforcement Academy. Esquivel was arrested and charged with Chapa's murder shortly after the incident.

The case went to trial, and in March 2016, Esquivel was found guilty of ...
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