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Jury selection for trial of man accused in death of DPS trooper set for Thursday

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The man accused of killing a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper had his final pre-trial hearing on Wednesday.

RELATED STORY: Pre-trial hearing held for man accused in 2019 death of Texas DPS trooper

Victor Godinez is accused of shooting DPS Trooper Moises Sanchez during a traffic stop in April 2019. After several surgeries, Sanchez died of his injuries four months later.

Godinez will now be heading towards a jury trial for capital murder. Hidalgo County prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty.

Jury selection for the trial begins on Thursday, Sept. 21, and 800 people have been called for the jury pool.

A trial date hasn't been set yet. 

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