THE DARK SIDE OF NEBRASKA
Jose Sandoval
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Full Name: Jose Sandoval
DOB: May 8, 1979
Charge: 1st degree murder - sentenced to death
County: Madison
City: Norfolk
Current Status: Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
Partners in Crime: Jorge Galindo, Gabriel Rodriguez, Eric Vela
Date of Crime: September 26, 2002
Victims: Samuel Sun, Evonne Tuttle, Jo Mausbach, Lola Elwood, Lisa Bryant, Travis Lundell & Robert Pearson, Jr.
DOB: May 8, 1979
Charge: 1st degree murder - sentenced to death
County: Madison
City: Norfolk
Current Status: Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
Partners in Crime: Jorge Galindo, Gabriel Rodriguez, Eric Vela
Date of Crime: September 26, 2002
Victims: Samuel Sun, Evonne Tuttle, Jo Mausbach, Lola Elwood, Lisa Bryant, Travis Lundell & Robert Pearson, Jr.
Samuel Sun
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Evonne Tuttle
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Jo Mausbach
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Lola Elwood
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Lisa Bryant
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Five people who were just going about their business and these three people came in and just killed them. What happened the morning of September 26, 2002, is considered the deadliest bank robbery in Nebraska history. It's also considered one of the deadliest bank robberies in US history. It was often called a botched bank robbery, since no money was ever taken, but Norfolk felt it was nothing more than pre-meditated murder. Within 50 seconds, five people were shot. The names: Jose Sandoval, Jorge Galindo, Eric Vela, and Gabriel Rodriguez.
At 8:45 on the morning of September 26th, 2002, Erick, Jorge and Jose walked into the US Bank branch on the corner of 13th and Pacewalk. Seconds later, Jose shot Samuel Sun, a teller, customer Evonne Tuttle, and Jo Mausbach, who was working the drive-thru window. At the same time, Jorge fired three shots killing Lola Elwood in her office. Erick fired two shots killing Lisa Bryant in her office.
Customer Micki Keopke saw what was happening when she entered the bank and was wounded by flying glass as she fled. The bullets that were aimed at her, struck the Burger King across the street. Witnesses said they could see gunsmoke coming out of what was once the front doors. The doors had been shattered.
The police didn't arrive until 9 minutes after the call was made. The suspects fled to a nearby home. At gunpoint, they stole a car from Jere Anderson, who'd been asleep in the basement. "He told me to get out of bed and get the keys. I did and he said go sit on the bed. Then said go lay on the floor and cocked his gun." Jorge didn't fire, instead, Jere said he ran upstairs and left him with the two other suspects in her car. Three were dropped off, the plan was the fourth was going to come back and pick them up but he didn't show. Jere's car had OnStar so authorities tracked them west, where they stole another vehicle.
Police found them and took them into custody in O'Neill, Nebraska. By the time they walked out of the bank, they had killed 7 people.
The body of 19-year old Travis Lundell, Jose's roommate was found in 2003. Travis's friend, Robert Pearson Jr.'s body wasn't recovered until 4 years later in 2007. Travis was killed partly for fun, partly for initiation, but partly to show off. Robert's situation was the same thing.
At 8:45 on the morning of September 26th, 2002, Erick, Jorge and Jose walked into the US Bank branch on the corner of 13th and Pacewalk. Seconds later, Jose shot Samuel Sun, a teller, customer Evonne Tuttle, and Jo Mausbach, who was working the drive-thru window. At the same time, Jorge fired three shots killing Lola Elwood in her office. Erick fired two shots killing Lisa Bryant in her office.
Customer Micki Keopke saw what was happening when she entered the bank and was wounded by flying glass as she fled. The bullets that were aimed at her, struck the Burger King across the street. Witnesses said they could see gunsmoke coming out of what was once the front doors. The doors had been shattered.
The police didn't arrive until 9 minutes after the call was made. The suspects fled to a nearby home. At gunpoint, they stole a car from Jere Anderson, who'd been asleep in the basement. "He told me to get out of bed and get the keys. I did and he said go sit on the bed. Then said go lay on the floor and cocked his gun." Jorge didn't fire, instead, Jere said he ran upstairs and left him with the two other suspects in her car. Three were dropped off, the plan was the fourth was going to come back and pick them up but he didn't show. Jere's car had OnStar so authorities tracked them west, where they stole another vehicle.
Police found them and took them into custody in O'Neill, Nebraska. By the time they walked out of the bank, they had killed 7 people.
The body of 19-year old Travis Lundell, Jose's roommate was found in 2003. Travis's friend, Robert Pearson Jr.'s body wasn't recovered until 4 years later in 2007. Travis was killed partly for fun, partly for initiation, but partly to show off. Robert's situation was the same thing.
Source: Fox News
