Ala. inmate indicted in 1974 Texas officer slaying
By: The Associated Press, policeone.com
ALICE, Texas — An Alabama inmate serving a life sentence for robbery has been indicted in the 1974 fatal shooting of a Texas police officer.
Prosecutors joined police in Alice, Texas, on Tuesday to announce the May 10 indictment of Roberto Lopez on a capital murder count. Officer Matthew Murphy was shot during a traffic stop in Alice, 120 miles (193.11 kilometers) south of San Antonio.
Alabama Department of Corrections records show Lopez in 1981 was sentenced to life in prison without parole for robbery.
