Deputy Lozano III was suspended and placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation after being indicted for intoxication manslaughter.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
April 24, 2024
Laredo, Texas - On Wednesday, the Webb County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Deputy Peter Lozano III, 29, was suspended and placed on administrative leave after being criminally indicted for the February 12 death of Kassandra Lozano, 25, in a multiple vehicle crash on Loop 20 near Casa Blanca Lake. Lozano III is accused of driving a grey Chevrolet corvette while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle that had crashed with a second vehicle. Kassandra was Lozano's passenger and girlfriend who succumbed to her injuries. Four other people including Lozano III suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Deputy Lozano III was criminally charged on March 27th with intoxication manslaughter with vehicle, intoxication assault with vehicle and 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the criminal complaint.
A $200,000 cash bond for intoxication manslaughter was set for Lozano III and $100,000 cash bond for each additional count. Lozano III was booked at the Webb County jail and then posted bond on April 24, according to the Webb County jail records.
Lozano III, if convicted is facing from 2 to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for intoxication manslaughter; facing up to 20 years in prison for intoxicated assault with vehicle, and facing from 2 to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for each felony count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Lozano III was sworned in as a Webb County Sheriff's Deputy in mid 2020.
The Laredo Police Department investigated the case.
Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)
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