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A former Texas sheriff’s deputy has been charged within the hit-and-run loss of life of a California man over the summer season, prosecutors mentioned Monday.
Giovanni Ceja, 31, pleaded not responsible in Riverside County in reference to the Aug. 7 loss of life of Gilberto Sotelo, the Riverside County District Legal professional’s workplace mentioned.
Ceja is charged with second-degree homicide and hit-and-run involving loss of life.
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Giovanni Ceja, 31, a former Texas legislation enforcement officer, pleaded not responsible Monday to the hit-and-run loss of life of a California man over the summer season. (Riverside County District Legal professional)
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace beforehand advised Fox Information Digital that Cejas was visiting household in Riverside when the incident occurred. He borrowed a member of the family’s car and drove to a bar Aug. 6.
He allegedly consumed “a number of” alcoholic drinks earlier than driving again to a member of the family’s house, authorities mentioned. Through the drive, he bumped into Sotelo, who was placing gasoline into his truck on the aspect of a highway.
“Ceja didn’t cease to render support and fled the scene,” the Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned.
Giovanni Ceja was charged with homicide, hit-and-run inflicting loss of life and driving below the affect inflicting bodily damage. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace)
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Sotelo died on the scene. Ceja was arrested per week later in San Antonio, Texas and extradited to California.
He resigned from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace in lieu of termination and was given a dishonorable discharge.
