STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF HIDALGO
AFFIDAVIT
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appeare ana n oma ns a a e o 1 - - my a ress 1s era ez a mez
Street, La Joya, Hidalgo County, Texas; who, after being by me duly sworn, deposes and
said:
I currently am employed by Studio 101 on Leo Avenue in La Joya, I am a hair dresser there.
I have known Jose Luis Del Angel for about four (4) years; I know that he was the Chief of
Police in La Joya. During the last two (2) years we started talking more as friends because U
he would go to Studio 101 for haircuts. My daughter Kary Leyva also works there and she
would wax Del Angel's eyebrows and removed his ear hair.
We started talking more when Del Angel's mother passed away. Then he began to tell
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more about problems he and his wife Ofelia were having. I call Ofelia his wife but they only I"\
lived together and had children, they were not married.
I met Ofelia and even went to their house several times, because Del Angel invited us over to
their home on Tom Gill Road, I don't know the exact address. I remember I went to their lA U
house I took my children with me. I took my daughter Kary and son Omar Leyva with me. r'
Kary's date of birth is 10-27-1991 and Omar's date of birth is 10-27-1991, they are twins.
Both Ofelia and Del Angel were there, I consider myself their friend.
I remember that Del Angel told me that he had camera's in his home. I passed by his home W
once and he called me and asked if I had passed by, I told him that I had.
We had exchanged cell phone number because that is the number I give all my clients. This
was about two (2) years ago when I first met him at Studio 1 01 I gave him my cell number on r..l\ 1 t
a business card and he wrote his cell number on waiting list at my work. My cell number is J)\'
(956) 424-1189 and his cell number is (956) 458-5672.
Del Angel would talk to Kary, and I and sometimes with my husband, his name is Jaime tJv l\
Leyva, date of birth 08-25-1960.
About six (6) months ago, Del Angel started telling me that he and Ofelia were having a lot of
problems, I remember that he said that Ofelia did not love him. He would tell me that Ofelia
would always leave to her mother's house. I don't know where Ofelia's mother lives. Del
Angel would tell me that he still loved Ofelia.
Del Angel would always talk to me about his children, Valeria and Jose Luis. He told me that
he wanted for them to have Ofelia and him in their children's lives.
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I remember that he started commenting in Spanish," ... ya no puedo mas".
I understood that when he said those words he meant that he did not want to live anymore,
because he also made others comments that lead me to believe that he wanted to hurt ~
himself or even die, I don't remember the words he told me but he did make other comments
to me.
Del Angel told me that he felt very alone in his home without Ofelia. tv\
Del Angel told me about three (3) days ago that Ofelia left their home again and she went to 1 l
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stay with her mother. Del Angel asked me to ask Jaime if we could all move in with him in his V'J. U
home on Tom Gill Road.
I told him wait and be patient and Ofelia would go back to him. Del Angel told me that he
begged Ofelia to go back with him, Del Angel told me that Ofelia did not love him and that
she told him that she would not return with him this time.
I know that Del Angel loved Ofelia very much I could tell that he was hurting because she left.
I also remember that Del Angel told me about six (6) months ago that Ofelia arrived home
with flowers once. He commented to me that it must be a something very powerful for Ofelia
not wanting to be with him anymore.
On today's date at around SAM, Del Angel arrived at my home, he knocked on the north side
door of trailer home. My nine (9) year old daughter Violet Leyva answered the door. Violet
told me that Del Angel was at the door. I went over to the door and allowed him in my home.
Del Angel noticed the pictures on the wall's, I asked if he ate breakfast he told me he was
going to drink coffee. Del Angel told me that he was there to speak to Jaime about my family
moving in with him. I told Del Angel that Jaime was sleeping but that I would call him when
he was awake so that he and Jaime could talk.
Del Angel hugged me and left my home. He was wearing a long sleeve maroon shirt with
jeans, I don't remember the color. I did not look out the window to see what car he was
driving.
I did not hear from Del Angel after that. I called him at approximately 2PM then again at
3PM, but there was no answer. I called him a third time at around 8PM and left a message.
In the message I asked him to call me because I was worried about him.
At around 9PM, I received a call from a client of mine named "Monica", I don't know her last
name her cell number is (956) 562-6643. Monica told me that she heard from her sister
"Paty" that Del Angel was found dead in a vehicle at a lake in La Joya and she told me he
was killed.
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Shortly after Monica called, Kary yelled out that the on the television she saw that Del Angel L\ U
died.
I could not believe it, I walk outside and I saw my neighbor Ricky Salinas walking in to his ll U
home. Ricky works at the La Joya PO as a dispatcher. Ricky called out to me and told me I"'
that Del Angel was 'dead andthat he was certain that he killed himself because of his wife.
Ricky told me that a few days ago, he and Del Angel went to the lake in La Joya. Ricky told {
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me that he and Del Angel spoke about problems with Ofelia. Ricky told me that Del Angel did tJ'.
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not feel well and that they prayed together there. Ricky told me that Del Angel felt better after
the prayer.
I have been explained the meaning of Perjury and Aggravated Perjury. I understand the
meaning of Perjury and Aggravated Perjury as explained to me.
I have made this statement of my own free will and accord. I have not been promised
anything in the making of this statement. I have not been threatened, mistreated or abused
in the making of this statement. I do not read or write the English language. Texas Ranger
Melba MOLINA typed this statement in English as I have related the information to her
verbally in Spanish. I have been read and understood the above statement as translated to
me in Spanish, consisting o f ~ page(s). I have made the necessary corrections and/or
additions and it is True and Correct to the best of my Knowledge and Belief.
5/13/11 2:14AM
Subscribed and sworn to before me, _ j ~ Jba /llla/r'ns.. , a
peace officer of the State of Texas and purstJalltto 602.002 Texas Government Code,
on this the I ~ day of a , A.D. 2c; I I .
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