Francisco Javier Ochoa shows no expression and wears a black shirt in his mugshot
Francisco Javier Ochoa is charged with manslaughter following the death of Joselyn Espinoza (Picture: Houston Police Department)

A woman who locked herself in her boyfriend’s truck to protect herself from him was killed as he allegedly smashed the window and triggered a gun in his hand.

Joselyn Alicia Espinoza, 24, and her boyfriend, Francisco Javier Ochoa, 19, drove up to a motel around 1.30am on September 15, according to court records.

CCTV footage showed Ochoa getting out of the truck and walking to the passenger side to Espinoza, who locked the door, police told McClatchy News.

Ochoa tried aggressively to open the door, then went back to the driver’s side and used a handgun to smash the window, investigators said.

‘In striking the glass with the handgun, he discharged it,’ stated court records.

Ochoa has been charged with manslaughter.

He is being held on a $200,000 bond.

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