By James Clark
jclark@kamc.tv or jclark@klbk13.tv
LUBBOCK, TX – Lubbock Police said Antonio Gonzales, 57, died Monday at University Medical Center. Police said he died of the injuries he suffered when he was assaulted on April 24 in the parking lot of the Hitching Post, 2002 East Broadway.
Richard Segura, 33, was also injured in the same incident.
Lather T. Lewis Jr., 32, of Lubbock was arrested the same morning as the assault and charged with aggravated assault.
Segura told police that he and Gonzales were the only two customers in the Hitching Post just after 1:30 am. Segura said they decided to leave.
“As soon as he [Segura] walked around the corner of the club, an unknown black male struck him in the head with a closed fist,” court records said. He fell against a brick wall and then fell to the ground.
Segura was hit several more times and then saw that Gonzales was also hit.
Segura got into his truck, but as soon he did, he noticed his keys were missing. He told police the suspect definitely took between $20 to $70 from one of his pockets, and he thinks the suspect probably took the keys too.
Segura got out to look for the keys and Gonzales also got out. That’s when the suspect struck Gonzales in the head several more times. Segura wasn’t even sure if he was attacked by one suspect or two. But the club owner saw just one suspect that he recognized as Lewis. The club owner called 911 during the assault.
“[Gonzales] was lying on the ground,” court records said. “[Gonzales] was bleeding from both ears and was unresponsive.”
A few hours after the assault, one officer wrote, “Gonzales is not expected to survive his injuries.”
Officers had a name, and they were able to locate Lewis quickly. He admitted he was at the Hitching post and he admitted to shoving Gonzales. Lewis claimed Gonzales shoved him first.
Lewis claimed he was first held by bouncers but then allowed to leave. He also said he saw Gonzales passed out under a truck. He also confirmed he saw Segura looking for the keys to his truck.
Lewis was held Monday in the Lubbock County Detention Center in lieu of bonds totaling almost half a million dollars. Other charges against him include theft and fraud. Court records said Lewis had a previous felony drug conviction.
jclark@kamc.tv or jclark@klbk13.tv
LUBBOCK, TX – Lubbock Police said Antonio Gonzales, 57, died Monday at University Medical Center. Police said he died of the injuries he suffered when he was assaulted on April 24 in the parking lot of the Hitching Post, 2002 East Broadway.
Richard Segura, 33, was also injured in the same incident.
Lather T. Lewis Jr., 32, of Lubbock was arrested the same morning as the assault and charged with aggravated assault.
Segura told police that he and Gonzales were the only two customers in the Hitching Post just after 1:30 am. Segura said they decided to leave.
“As soon as he [Segura] walked around the corner of the club, an unknown black male struck him in the head with a closed fist,” court records said. He fell against a brick wall and then fell to the ground.
Segura was hit several more times and then saw that Gonzales was also hit.
Segura got into his truck, but as soon he did, he noticed his keys were missing. He told police the suspect definitely took between $20 to $70 from one of his pockets, and he thinks the suspect probably took the keys too.
Segura got out to look for the keys and Gonzales also got out. That’s when the suspect struck Gonzales in the head several more times. Segura wasn’t even sure if he was attacked by one suspect or two. But the club owner saw just one suspect that he recognized as Lewis. The club owner called 911 during the assault.
“[Gonzales] was lying on the ground,” court records said. “[Gonzales] was bleeding from both ears and was unresponsive.”
A few hours after the assault, one officer wrote, “Gonzales is not expected to survive his injuries.”
Officers had a name, and they were able to locate Lewis quickly. He admitted he was at the Hitching post and he admitted to shoving Gonzales. Lewis claimed Gonzales shoved him first.
Lewis claimed he was first held by bouncers but then allowed to leave. He also said he saw Gonzales passed out under a truck. He also confirmed he saw Segura looking for the keys to his truck.
Lewis was held Monday in the Lubbock County Detention Center in lieu of bonds totaling almost half a million dollars. Other charges against him include theft and fraud. Court records said Lewis had a previous felony drug conviction.
(Story originally published on 5/4/2015)
