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SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Central Valley household is demanding justness aft a deadly DUI deed and tally successful Selma. The fishy is an worker of the metropolis and had 2 anterior DUIs, raising questions for the victim's family.
The household describes Robert Leeper successful galore ways: a loving son, brother, and uncle who kept them laughing.
He faced homelessness connected and off, but his niece, Amanda Sanchez, said helium ever showed up for her and her kids.
"Robert was a precise outgoing person," said Sanchez. "He was funny. He would marque you laugh, he'd ace jokes, and helium is consenting to assistance anybody."
About six months ago, helium got a canine named Nellie, who was ever with him, and died with him aft a suspected DUI deed and tally Friday night.
Selma Police accidental 39-year-old Roberto Cisneros deed Leeper adjacent Floral and Wright conscionable earlier 8:15 pm, past drove away.
Cisneros, who works for the City of Selma's Public Works Department, is present facing charges of murder, DUI causing injury, and leaving the country of an accident.
When the clang happened, helium was disconnected the timepiece and successful his idiosyncratic vehicle.
Leeper's household was distressed to find retired Cisneros has 2 anterior DUIs.
"You person 2 past DUIs already, knowing you enactment for the city, and you got the 3rd DUI hitting my uncle and sidesplitting his dog," said Sanchez.
Leeper's sister Shellie volition ever cherish memories with her older brother, who she said would springiness idiosyncratic the garment disconnected his back.
Sanchez said she'll everlastingly miss her uncle, but she's hoping she tin get him justice.
"I deliberation helium should beryllium successful situation for beingness for sidesplitting an guiltless idiosyncratic and their dog," said Sanchez.
Action News reached retired to the City of Selma for an interview, but was told the constabulary main was not available.
Cisneros is owed backmost successful tribunal connected October 10th. He is being held connected a $1.2 cardinal bond.
The household has acceptable up a GoFundMe to assistance with ceremonial costs.
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