A crime committed four decades ago in Round Rock is now being looked at through fresh pairs of eyes.
Round Rock Police are re-investigating a 1983 murder that occurred at the Cactus Lounge at 109 N. Sheppard St. Police reports say at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 16, 1983, one person is believed to have shot three people, killing 56-year-old Helen Ochoa and injuring two others.
The suspected shooter, Martin Gallegos, remains a fugitive with an active murder warrant. Gallegos was 22 in 1983 and would be 60 now. He was last seen in Mexico in 2017.
Detectives are looking for anyone with information regarding this incident, as well as the current location of two persons of interest: Juan Guerrero (now 70) and Guadalupe Morales (now 61).
For those with information, contact Detective Patrick Turck at pturck@roundrocktexas.gov or 512-218-7048. Anonymous tips can be submitted to WilcoCrimeTips.org.
Mexico previously had a 13-year statute of limitations for international extradition of murder warrants. That statute has changed and Gallegos could now be extradited if found in Mexico or the U.S.
The Cactus Lounge, most recently known as Cactus Nights Sports Bar, was demolished in March 2022.
