Jury finds man guilty of capital murder in 2022 killing of Harris County Precinct 5 corporal

Friday, June 6, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A jury has just found Oscar Rosales guilty of the capital murder of Harris County Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway.

Galloway was killed during a traffic stop in January 2022. Prosecutors said the officer pulled over a car driven by Rosales, who got out and immediately fired at Galloway's patrol car.

The video above is from a previous report: Harris Co. Pct. 5 corporal killed in ambush attack laid to rest

Galloway was shot multiple times and died at the scene in what investigators called an ambush attack.

The jury only deliberated for a few hours before finding Rosales guilty in the shooting death.

RELATED: Oscar Rosales identified as suspect in ambush murder of Harris Co. Pct. 5 corporal

Prosecutors said they will continue to seek the death penalty in the case.



The punishment phase starts on Monday.

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