Before Wednesday, there were a few other cases against Houston police officers that resulted in convictions for negligent homicide.
Gerald Goines convicted of murder: What other Houston officers have been convicted for killing people?Man dubbed ‘Plaid Pillager’ after 5th bank robbery in Houston TikTok absolutely loves how this Kodak scanner digitizes film and slidesThe latest conviction was in 2005 against Arthur Carbonneau for the fatal 2003 shooting of Eli Escobar.
In that incident, Carbonneau and his partner responded to an assault call at an apartment complex. Carbonneau and his partner knocked on the door of a unit where a suspect was believed to live. Three boys, including Escobar, came out of the apartment.After entering the apartment and discovering no one else was inside, Carbonneau told the boys to face a wall so they could be searched. During the search, Escobar tried to leave and a struggle ensued between Carbonneau and Escobar.
The jury’s decision caused great anger in Houston’s Mexican-American community and contributed to the Moody Park riot of 1978, a year after Torres’ murder. In June of 2021, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner apologized to the Torres family, calling Torres’ killing, “straight-up murder.”Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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