1992-10-19

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Gonzales was convicted of fatally shooting the 50-year-old Veader on Oct. 19, 1992, at Veader's Amarillo home in a robbery that Gonzales tried to cover up as a suicide. In a tape-recorded confession to police, Gonzales said Veader owed him about $200 and he went to the house "to get my money one way or the other."

Money taken during the shooting was used for drugs and car wheels, Gonzales said.

Police also discovered that Gonzales had stolen a number of items, including cash, from the rental home Veader owned at 1001 S. Hodges