A 25-year-old man now faces a capital murder charge in connection with the September 2024 shooting death of his uncle, his uncle’s girlfriend and the couple’s dog at a parking lot near Mackenzie Park.
Joziah Aleman appeared in the 364th District Court where he was arraigned on the new charge charging him with capital murder in the Sept. 10, 2024 shooting deaths of 55-year-old Angel Aleman, 47-year-old Lydia Hernandez and their dog, “Monster.”
During the hearing, prosecutor Courtney Boyd told the court that the case was a “mini-cap,” meaning the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office will not seek the death penalty. Instead, if a jury convicts Aleman of the charge, he will be automatically sentenced to life in prison without parole…