He adds a fine changeup that dives down and away from righthanded hitters it's his best pitch. His fastball varies from 88-92 mph and has good life up in the zone. Most observers expect a pitcher of his 6-foot-5, 228-pound size to be a flamethrower, but Solis is instead a canny command, movement and control pitcher. However, Solis, an unsigned 18th-round pick out of an Arizona high school in 2007, has bounced back to go 8-1, 2.49 in 2010. His coming-out party in 2009 never materialized due to a herniated disc in his back, which prompted him to take a medical redshirt. All rights reserved.During the majority of his tenure at USD, Solis was overshadowed by the likes of Brian Matusz and Kyle Blair. To learn more about this story, follow Mycah Hatfield on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Ĭopyright © 2022 KTRK-TV. Man accused of killing HPD sergeant for The Sauce Factory gang, court documents say The suspect in the murder of an HPD sergeant acted in self-defense, a relative says Sean Rios? An HPD veteran killed near North Fwy leaves behind four children “He committed gross misconduct,” attorneys for the HPD sergeant’s accused killer want the officer’s files “State that you are a Houston Police Officer to the person or persons to whom you are reporting your action.” If you act off-duty during a crime, you must report as an officer.

Michon adds that he noticed Rio’s pants looked like police-issue pants and saw his uniform through the rear driver’s side window.Īccording to Defense Attorney Paul Looney, in a crime situation, you must share information or stop an offense and call a designated unit as soon as possible. Continuing to watch the scene, they saw Rios in the lobby, but they didn’t know who he was. He said the car looked like it had stopped there abruptly. Once there, Michon said they found a black vehicle with the door open and still running.

Rios re-entered the lobby, but this time he had a lot of blood.Ī second witness called to the stand was HPD officer Patrick Michon, who said he and his partner were sent to the scene. Surveillance video played in the courtroom showed Rios running into the motel’s lobby and then back out.

He told prosecutors he was in the backyard with his son when he heard a loud noise, and 10 seconds later heard more noises. The defense alleges that this is when the police began to suspect that Rios was defending himself.ĭuring Tuesday’s trial, Sid Ghandi, the owner of the Taj Inn and Suites Motel, took the stand to describe the day’s events. When police arrived at the scene on the day of the shooting, it was a few minutes before they realized Rios was a cop. Witnesses are said to have described how Rios stormed Solis. Solis ran away from Rios, who followed him and waited with a gun at a nearby gate, the defense said. Solis is also said to have made videos of his gun jamming and joking around.īut the defense’s claims paint a different picture.Īccording to the defense, “red-faced” and a gun in hand, Rios got out of his car and marched toward Solis’s car. They said Solis shot his own vehicle, and he and Vasquez went to a nearby body shop to get a new windshield. Prosecutors said Solis “aggressively” shot Rios, who then ran to a nearby hotel, where he died. During this time, Solis’ friend Jason Vasquez arrived at the scene. Prosecutors said Solis encountered Cactus King and Rios ran after him and assumed a fighting stance when Solis pointed a gun at him. They add Rios, followed Solis on Stuebner Airline and stopped at Catcus King. On Tuesday, prosecutors said Rios was on his way to work on the North Freeway when Solis, who was in the second left lane, took the Gulf Bank exit. Rios was shot dead in what police called a gun battle in November 2020. In the packed courtroom, Robert Solis’ lawyers claimed that Rios “did not act like an officer that day” and that “Rios had every intention of killing Solis.” The video above is the live stream from ABC13. Sean Rios, appeared in court where he pleaded not guilty and his attorneys allege he acted in self-defense. HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) - On Tuesday, the man charged with the Houston Police Department’s murder, Sgt.

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