AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man in Hays County received a life sentence for murder Tuesday after being found guilty by a jury Jan. 23, according to the Hays County District Attorney’s Office.
According to the office, 28-year-old William Rojas was also found guilty of tampering with evidence/human corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
“During the trial, it was proven that Rojas murdered Esbin Santiago-Gomez with a firearm and then drove the victim’s body into Hays County, where Rojas stripped the victim of all identifying information before attempting to hide Santiago-Gomez’s body,” the DA’s office said.
Santiago-Gomez, a 19-year-old from Guatemala, was found dead in Buda from multiple gunshot wounds in the 2900 block of Main Street on April 25, 2022.
Rojas also received a sentence of 20 years related to the tampering with a human corpse and 10 years related to the tampering with evidence charge.
“In addition to our gratitude for the excellent work done in the investigation and prosecution of this case, the office would commend the sentence of the court as well-deserved,” Hays County DA Kelly Higgins said.
