LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - On Friday, the sentencing phase for a man who pled guilty to firing at Laredo Police officers back in 2019 entered its second day.

On November 26th, 2019, Cesar Rene Terrazas broke into a home, fired 80 rounds at two Laredo police officers, and injured several people in the incident.

On Thursday, prosecutors called police officers involved in the shooting to the stand and the lead investigator to detail the day’s events.

On Friday, defense attorneys called their own witnesses to speak on behalf of Terrazas’ character.

Among those who testified were friends, family, and religious leaders.

Just before the lunch break, the defendant’s mother, Lucila Terrazas, took the stand to defend her son and called him a law-abiding individual -- despite the events that happened.

She explained that she believes it was only a moment of anger since her son had been battling depression for the past few months before the incident.

Court was set to reconvene at 1:30 this afternoon.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Newly released dash cam video shows the moments DPS troopers arrested a man who led them on a chase.

Video of 20-year-old Leroy Perez driving from mile marker 18, southbound into Laredo, was released that showed him crashing into the medium on Mann road.

Troopers say they used tire spikes to slow Perez down.

Officials say Perez was spotted allegedly unloading people out of his vehicle near Highway 83.

DPS troopers zeroed in on Perez and a chase ensued.

No injuries were reported.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - On Friday, Laredo Police confirmed another addition to the growing number of drug overdose deaths.

This year’s total now stands at 53.

According to police, the latest victim -- a 45-year-old man-- was found yesterday in West Laredo at the 3900 block of Main Avenue.

According to police, when they found the victim’s body, they noticed a substance nearby.

It was tested and confirmed to be fentanyl.

Since the summer, the Laredo community has well surpassed last year’s total drug overdose deaths which was 40.

LAREDO, TX (KGNS) -Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is hosting a Jamaica on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

The event will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. but food sales will start at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the day.

There will be live music and entertainment with Double Vizion, Kamilia Y Bella Divas and a performance by the Milton Elementary Ballet Folklorico plus many others.

The Jamaica will also feature a raffle drawing at the end of the night with several prizes.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is located at 1718 San Jorge.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Further details have emerged regarding a bust at an alleged stash house in south Laredo that happened on Wednesday, October 19.

According to reports, the operation began when Border Patrol agents received information indicating that a residence in the south Laredo area may have been used as a temporary shelter for undocumented immigrants.

When agents went inside, they found 12 individuals hiding. Authorities have described the conditions in the stash house as “deplorable.”

All of the immigrants found in the stash house were taken into Border Patrol custody for processing.