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Police Arrest Suspect in Hit-and-Run That Killed Texas Tech Graduate Seth Rains

Built on surveillance footage contradicting his claim the Lexus was stolen, the case has advanced to a second-degree felony charge with a potential 20-year sentence.

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Overview

  • Dallas police took 31-year-old Jose Hernandez De Leon into custody on August 11 and charged him with collision involving death.
  • Investigators used security video, license-plate tracking and a 911 call reporting the Lexus as stolen to link De Leon to the July hit-and-run.
  • Seth Rains, 23, had just left a concert in the Dallas Design District when a black Lexus struck him in a crosswalk and then fled the scene.
  • De Leon’s bond is set at $50,000 and he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, according to Dallas County jail records.
  • The investigation remains active as the Rains family awaits upcoming court proceedings and continues to seek justice.