A Houston FBI agent on Thursday testified that two Bandidos were involved in the attempted murder of a rival motorcycle gang member who was shot seven times shortly after leaving a Pasadena bar last year.
The agent, Joshua Lyons, said John Sblendorio was in the driver’s seat of the Ford F-150 that opened fire on the man , who was not identified in an unsealed indictment. Lyons said a fellow Bandido, Stephen Alms, was the one who pulled the trigger, though neither state nor federal court records show a murder charge for Alms.
Alms pleaded guilty last week to racketeering conspiracy and illegally possessing a firearm. The charges stemmed from an October 2023 search of Alms’ Texas City home, where federal authorities found a tan, Taurus G2C handgun, according to a complaint. Authorities also found a yellow, spiralbound notebook with Alms’ name on the front. Inside were handwritten notes that said “joined a gang,” “shot someone,” and “robbed a lot of people.” U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr., will evaluate whether to accept Alms’ plea.