Politics & Government
Accused Santa Fe Shooter Won't Face Federal Charges
Accused Santa Fe Shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis will not face federal charges, prosecutors said Friday.
GALVESTON, TX — Federal prosecutors will not be pursuing federal charges against accused Santa Fe High School shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis, officials said. Pagourtzis, who is 17-years-old, is charged with 10 counts of capital murder in the May 2018 school shooting.
Since Pagourtzis is still 17, he is not eligible for the death penalty or life in prison, but faces up to 40 years in prison, if he is convicted.
Federal prosecutors met with victim's families, but decided against pursuing federal charges, according to a KPRC report.
Find out what's happening in Clear Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Earlier this year a district court judge granted a change of venue for Pagourtzis' trial after defense attorneys in the case claimed their client could not receive a fair trial in Galveston County.
Pagourtzis is due back on court on May 10.
Find out what's happening in Clear Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
(For more news and information like this, subscribe to Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)
Send your news tips and story ideas to bryan.kirk@patch.com
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.