Man accused of killing SAISD detective makes court appearance for pretrial hearing

Jorge Lopez, 23, facing capital murder charges

Jorge Lopez, 23, has been charged with capital murder in the death of SAISD Detective Cliff Martinez. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A man accused of killing a San Antonio Independent School District police detective appeared in court for a pretrial hearing Tuesday.

Jorge Lopez, 23, is facing capital murder charges in the death of Detective Cliff Martinez.

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Police say Martinez was working as a security guard at a South Side IHOP last month.

Martinez tried to break up a fight, police said.

After that, officers say Lopez and another man ran over Martinez with a car several times, killing him.

Besides the capital murder charge, Lopez is also facing an additional charge of felony drug possession.