Walmart Employee Sentenced 20 Years for Drunken Manslaughter in San Antonio Parking Lot

Gabriel Arredono Rosas, a 21-year-old Walmart employee in San Antonio, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for intoxication manslaughter after fatally striking his co-worker, Margaret Ureste, in the store's parking lot. The incident occurred in April 2024 when Rosas, who had consumed alcohol during his lunch break, hit Ureste as she was leaving work. Ureste, 49, a mother of three who had worked at Walmart for six years, was taken to a hospital but later died from her injuries. Rosas pled guilty as part of a plea agreement and received the maximum sentence for his charge. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales emphasized the case as a stark reminder of the severe consequences of drinking and driving and expressed gratitude for the justice delivered to Ureste's family. The incident highlights the dangers posed by impaired driving, even in seemingly routine settings like a workplace parking lot.