A Texas Man Faces a Possible Death Sentence After Being Convicted of Fatally Shooting a Law Officer

A Texas Man Faces a Possible Death Sentence After Being Convicted of Fatally Shooting a Law Officer
Crime scene tape is seen in Texas, on May 18, 2018. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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EL PASO, Texas—A Texas man faces either the death penalty or life in prison without parole after being convicted of fatally shooting a west Texas deputy sheriff.

A jury in El Paso deliberated for about 30 minutes Thursday before finding Facundo Chavez, 31, guilty of capital murder in the 2019 death of El Paso County deputy Peter Herrera during a traffic stop.