Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Jurors on Tuesday heard from officers and investigators in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez, who is accused of killing San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez.

Testimony showed Resendez was not supposed to be out on the street the night of Oct. 17, 2023. That’s when Resendez responded to a police chase that started in South Padre Island and ended near Brownsville when police said an unknown number of bullets from the suspects were shot at Resendez’s unit. 

During the trial, an officer testified that he watched Resendez leave the station to respond after telling him he had a bad feeling.

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Minutes later, Resendez was heard saying, "I'm hit" over the radio. The officer testified that Resendez did not sound like himself and then stopped answering.

When officers reached his patrol unit, emergency lights were still flashing. Resendez was inside and unresponsive.

Jurors watched body camera video as officers and Border Patrol agents worked to get him out. One officer became emotional on the stand, and members of Resendez's family also became emotional in the courtroom.

Jurors also saw an aerial view of the chase recorded by a DPS aircraft. The pilot testified that he saw two flashes from the passenger side of the fleeing vehicle as it moved through the area where Resendez was.

The pilot could not identify who was inside the vehicle or say whether those flashes were connected to the shot that hit Resendez. Investigators documented shell casings, a bullet hole through Resendez's patrol unit and evidence later tested for DNA.

An expert testified that DNA on a 9 mm Glock provided strong support that Rogelio Martinez's DNA was on it. The expert also testified that DNA could not tell jurors when someone came into contact with a weapon or who fired it that night.

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Rodrigo Espinosa-Valdez's DNA was found on a .40-caliber Taurus. He is the other man involved in the chase; he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, and he is awaiting sentencing.

Prosecutors say Martinez was the shooter. The defense says he was not and described Espinosa-Valdez as a manipulator while asking if the state cut a deal with the wrong man.

The state continues presenting its case Wednesday morning.

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