CUERO, Texas — January 2026
Nearly four years after the fatal shooting of Cuero resident Bradley Allen Bowles, the case reached a formal resolution this week when Sone Quintero Rojas entered a guilty plea in DeWitt County district court.
Rojas pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the March 6, 2022, shooting, which occurred in the 600 block of West Morgan Avenue. The charge was enhanced for the use of a firearm and further enhanced under Texas law as a habitual felony offense due to Rojas’ prior convictions.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Rojas was sentenced to 25 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Once that sentence is complete, he will begin serving a federal sentence of more than 30 years stemming from related federal charges for which he was previously convicted.
In a public statement, the 24th Judicial District Attorney’s Office credited the Bowles family—particularly Bradley’s mother, Angie Bowles—for their unwavering determination throughout the lengthy investigation and prosecution. The office noted that the family’s persistence “kept this matter alive and kept our office focused throughout the long life of this case.”
The DA’s office also expressed gratitude to the Cuero Police Department and the DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office, citing years of coordinated investigative work that ultimately made the resolution possible. “The outcome reached today was made possible by years of dedication, follow‑through, and a refusal to accept anything less than accountability,” the statement read.
Bowles, 35, was transported to Cuero Regional Hospital after the 2022 shooting but later died of his injuries. Rojas was identified as the primary suspect shortly after the incident, prompting a multi‑agency manhunt that ended with his arrest following a prolonged standoff in San Antonio in August 2022.
The DA’s office said the plea reflects its commitment to ensuring that violent crimes are prosecuted “fully, lawfully, and without regard to the passage of time.”
