'They spit in my face' local family outraged after man who shot them gets plea deal from Travis County DA's Office
Melinda Hipolito is recounting how she and her two daughters survived a shooting in February of 2021.
“He emptied a clip. And he stopped three feet in front my car. He got out and reloaded and emptied a second clip into the driver’s side of my car," she said.
Hipolito says as she was helping out a family member in north Austin near the Domain, 21-year-old Devon Loper riddled her car with 28 bullets while she and her children were inside.
“My daughter, she was shot in the forehead. It took all of her forehead. And my other daughter was shot in the back of both legs,” said Melinda.
Hipolito was shot in her shoulder and collar bone. Her daughter Scarlett says in the moment, she was worried about her baby sister.
Devon Loper was given a 12-year plea deal in February of 2023 with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. He could be eligible for parole after serving 6 years.
Loper’s criminal history includes aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, drug possession, unlawful carry of a weapon and-unauthorized use of a vehicle.
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