Saturday, January 27, 2024

Masonry Corner

From Steven Masso's 1-23-24 CW39.com report entitled "Suspect in Deadly Shooting Outside of Freemason Lodge May Have Cyst in Brain, Defense Says":

A man charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting outside of a Freemason lodge in McAllen may have a cyst in his brain, according to his defense team.

Julio Diaz is facing charges of murder and arson, intend to damage place of worship, according to Hidalgo County records. An indictment accused Diaz of fatally shooting Robert Wise on July 10, 2023 [...].

On July 10, 2023, McAllen police were contacted in reference to a man being shot in the face. Officers responded and located the victim, identified as Wise, next to his pickup truck with multiple gunshot wounds, a probable cause affidavit stated.

Surveillance video showed Diaz pull up in black Chevrolet Blazer and fire multiple shots at Wise, the document states. The video showed Diaz holding a handgun in one hand, and an electronic device in another.

“Mr. Diaz then posted a video on his social media (Instagram) account of the murder,” the affidavit states. “In the video on social media, Mr. Wise can be seen getting shot by Mr. Diaz.”

To read the entire report, click HERE.

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