Sandeep Dhaliwal, a 42-year-old Sikh Harris County deputy, was killed during a traffic stop in Houston on September 27, 2019. He was returning to his patrol car when 50-year-old Robert Solis allegedly shot him multiple times from behind. Dhaliwal had been a trailblazer in the department, known for advocating for Sikh officers to wear their articles of faith while on duty, and for volunteer work with United Sikhs coordinating relief after Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Maria. He is survived by a wife and three children.

Solis had a lengthy criminal history and had been out on parole after serving part of a 20-year sentence for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping. During the case the prosecution presented testimony from 65 witnesses and evidence about Solis’s record; the jury recommended the death penalty on October 17, 2022 after a short deliberation. What information might help fill gaps in the timeline of events that night?