Names Released In Lufkin Meat Market Shooting

Right before Superbowl LIX, instead of pulling the lever on a recliner to watch the pregame, a Lufkin man was being shot. According to the Lufkin Daily News two men fought outside the La Michoacana Meat Market located at 416 Atkinson Drive on Sunday around 1:10 PM.

A report from Lt. Jerry Smith of the Lufkin Police Department recounts the altercation between two Lufkin residents. Jose Mojica Lopez, 38, got into a verbal altercation with Ruben Ochoa, 51.

During the argument Lopez slapped Ochoa, and then Ochoa pulled out a gun and fired three to four shots. One of those shots hit Lopez in the arm, and he was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Fight Leads To Shooting In Lufkin Before Superbowl

Ochoa fled the scene after the shooting and hid in a nearby store. When officers arrived they gave him commands to come out.

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He did so with his gun still in his waistband. Ochoa told Lufkin Police that he had prior dealings with and had been threatened by Lopez.

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While the investigation continues, Ruben Ochoa is in the Angelina County Jail. His bond was set at $7,500 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.

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There is now also an ICE hold on Ochoa while in jail. That means a request came from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain him for up to 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays), while they decide if they should take him into federal custody.

No charges have been filed against Lopez for allegedly slapping Ochoa.