El Paso officer facing felony charges commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on October 22, 2009
EL PASO TX Oct 22 2009 — A 16-year veteran police officer shot and killed himself days before he was scheduled to appear in court on two felony charges, the county medical examiner said today.
Javier Alonzo, 43, died Tuesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, said Dr. Paul Shrode, the county medical examiner.
Alonzo was indicted June 16 on charges of sexual assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested March 26 after being accused of throwing a woman to the floor, threatening her life, handcuffing her and then sexually assaulting her.
Court records show he was scheduled to a pretrial hearing Friday.
Alonzo also faced two misdemeanor charges of causing bodily injury or family violence
Javier Alonzo, 43, died Tuesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, said Dr. Paul Shrode, the county medical examiner.
Alonzo was indicted June 16 on charges of sexual assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested March 26 after being accused of throwing a woman to the floor, threatening her life, handcuffing her and then sexually assaulting her.
Court records show he was scheduled to a pretrial hearing Friday.
Alonzo also faced two misdemeanor charges of causing bodily injury or family violence
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