Jose Oscar Rosales is charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting Charles Galloway during a Houston traffic stop.
Corporal Charles Galloway, the constable deputy with Harris County Precinct 5, was killed in southwest Houston.
Rosales shot County Constable Charles through the windshield of his squad car early Sunday morning, January 23.
According to the constable’s office, the driver exited the car repeatedly fired at Galloway’s patrol car, and was hit several times.
The Corporal was announced dead at the scene. A massive search for the killer occurred, and on Monday, a day after the incident, Jose Oscar Rosales was identified as the shooter.
Who Is Jose Oscar Rosales?
Jose Oscar Rosales is the murderer who killed Harris County Cpl. Charles Galloway earlier this week.
The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. at 9100 block Beechnut, where he allegedly shot the deputy multiple times.
Rosales’ relatives, Henri Mauricio Pereira Marquez and Reina Azucena Pereira Marquez were charged with felony for tampering with evidence.
As we mourn the loss of our NYPD hero, more than 1,600 miles away in Harris County, Texas another law enforcement family is also experiencing great tragedy with the murder of Corporal Charles Galloway during a traffic stop. Together we stand tall, pray — and #NeverForget. pic.twitter.com/e4yMLb8oby
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) January 25, 2022
Rosales, 51, is responsible for a series of crimes, leading to questions about his origin dating way back to 1990. He has been in the run since 1996.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) said Rosales’ full name is Jose Oscar Rosales, but Harris County documents show he went by three other names.
In 1995, Rosales was arrested for disturbing assault with a knife by Houston police.
The court gave a warrant for his arrest for the violation in 1996. Kim Ogg, the prosecutor, said the 25-year fugitive is wanted for another murder in El Salvador during the time between his 1996.
Now, the killer, Jose, is charged with capital murder for shooting Charles Galloway during a traffic stop in southwest Houston last Sunday.
Charles Galloway Murder Suspect Finally Arrested: Where Is He From?
Charles Galloway’s murderer Jose Oscar Rosales was finally arrested, and authorities are trying to determine where Rosales is from.
U.S. Marshals Service in Mexico arrested Jose while he was escaping the country on Wednesday morning, January 26.
Oscar Rosales, 51, is wanted and will be charged with the capital murder of @HCpct5 Corporal Charles Galloway.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts, please call @CrimeStopHOU 713-222-TIPS or HPD Homicide 713-308-3600. Reward up to $60K for info. #HouNews https://t.co/Cnl6jfpF1u pic.twitter.com/Dou3anIKdI
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 24, 2022
Authorities are trying to determine if the killer, Jose, was from Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras.
ICE spokesperson confirmed that Rosales illegally entered the U.S. on an unknown date and unknown location without inspection by U.S. immigration officials.
Later, after murdering Harris County Constable’s Office deputy, Jose fled to Mexico.
Facebook: Charles Galloway Funeral Services
Constable Ted Heap notified on his Facebook page that Corporal Galloway’s funeral services would be held on February 1, Tuesday at Second Baptist Church.
Further, he added, anyone can attend the funeral, and the services will begin at 10 a.m.
Heap said, “Galloway had been with the constable’s office for about 12 and a half years. The deputy guided and trained multiple younger officers.”