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Death Row Information

Inmate Information

Picture of Inmate Name Sandoval, Gustavo Tijerina
TDCJ Number 999619
Date of Birth 12/22/1983
Date Received 10/09/2019
Age (when Received) 36
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 6
Date of Offense 08/03/2014
  Age (at the time of Offense) 30
  County Cameron
  Race Hispanic
  Gender Male
  Hair Color Black
  Height (in Feet and Inches) 5′8″
  Weight (in Pounds) 217
  Eye Color Brown
  Native County Tamaulipas
  Native State Mexico

Prior Occupation
Mechanic

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On August 3, 2014, Tijerina-Sandoval and a co-defendant fatally shot a border patrol agent.

Co-Defendants
Ismael Vallejo-Hernandez

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic Male