Lawyer: Accused Texas school shooter sent to mental hospital

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The teenager accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school was moved to state mental health hospital Thursday after a judge ruled last month that he was mentally incompetent to stand trial. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 19, has been transferred from the county jail in Galveston to the North Texas... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

November 18, 2019

Judge rules school shooting suspect incompetent for trial

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A judge has ruled the teenager accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school mentally incompetent to stand trial. State District Judge John Ellison ordered Dimitrios Pagourtzis to be committed to a state mental facility for up to four months. Ellison ruled Friday in Galveston after three experts... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

November 5, 2019

Lawyer: Accused Texas school shooter found incompetent

HOUSTON (AP) — The trial for a teenager accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school will be delayed while he receives mental health treatment, his attorney said Monday. The news comes after three experts — one for the defense, one appointed by the court and one picked by prosecutors — found... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

August 13, 2019

Mental exam sought for teen charged in Texas school shooting

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Attorneys representing a teenager charged in a school shooting last year at a Texas high school are seeking a mental evaluation, saying their client cannot understand the legal proceedings against him. Dimitrios Pagourtzis is charged with capital murder for the May 2018 attack at Santa Fe High School that left 10... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

April 9, 2019

Texas school shooting suspect facing 11 federal counts

HOUSTON (AP) — An 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school will now be facing 11 federal charges connected to the attack, his attorney said Monday. But it’s unclear what those new charges are because the federal case against Dimitrios Pagourtzis is sealed as a result of him being a... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

February 28, 2019

Judge orders venue change in Santa Fe shooting trial

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A judge has ordered the trial of a teenager accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school be moved to another county. State District Judge John Ellisor granted Dimitrios Pagourtzis’ request for a venue change Wednesday. The 18-year-old is charged with capital murder for the deadly shooting at... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

February 27, 2019

Lawyers cite Bundy, McVeigh in Texas school shooting case

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for a teenager accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school want the trial moved to a different city, arguing that the teen should be afforded the same treatment as Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, serial killer Ted Bundy and other suspects in mass killings. Dimitrios Pagourtzis,... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

January 29, 2019

Delay in producing evidence may delay school shooting trial

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The trial of a Texas school shooting suspect may be delayed for a year as federal investigators have yet to deliver key evidence, prosecutors said Monday. The disclosure came at a 10-minute status conference in a Galveston courtroom where, by closed circuit video from jail, Dimitrios Pagourtzis made his first public... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

January 10, 2019

Venue change sought for teen in fatal Texas school shooting

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for an 18-year-old student are seeking a change of venue for his capital murder trial in the fatal shooting of 10 people last year at a Texas high school. Attorneys for Dimitrios Pagourtzis say in a motion filed Tuesday in Galveston County District Court that his trial on charges... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

September 14, 2018

Parents of accused Texas gunman dispute neglect allegations

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The attorney for the parents of a teen accused in a Texas school shooting that left 10 people dead and 13 wounded is disputing allegations that they were negligent, saying they did what they could for their son. Attorney Ron Rodgers filed responses Monday to lawsuits against Rose Marie Kosmetatos... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

August 10, 2018

Grand jury indicts 17-year-old in Texas school shooting

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury on Thursday indicted a 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people in May at a Houston-area high school. Dimitrios Pagourtzis was formally indicted on charges that include capital murder of multiple persons. Under Texas law, capital murder carries an automatic sentence of life in prison with... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

May 29, 2018

Texas school shooting victim family sues attacker’s parents

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The family of one of the students killed in a Texas high school shooting filed a lawsuit against the alleged gunman’s parents, claiming the shooter’s father didn’t properly secure the weapons and were negligent in entrusting him with firearms. Authorities charged Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old student Santa Fe High School, with... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

Lawyer: Accused Texas school shooter sent to mental hospital

Judge rules school shooting suspect incompetent for trial

Lawyer: Accused Texas school shooter found incompetent

Mental exam sought for teen charged in Texas school shooting

Texas school shooting suspect facing 11 federal counts

Judge orders venue change in Santa Fe shooting trial

Lawyers cite Bundy, McVeigh in Texas school shooting case

Delay in producing evidence may delay school shooting trial

Venue change sought for teen in fatal Texas school shooting

Parents of accused Texas gunman dispute neglect allegations

Grand jury indicts 17-year-old in Texas school shooting

Texas school shooting victim family sues attacker’s parents

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