HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Harris County's criminal justice system gave Gabriel Menefee break after break. That may have cost 25-year-old Jaylon Ward his life.

He's only 23 and Menefee already has eight mugshots.

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What they're saying:

"Every single offense Gabriel Menefee was involved with, there's one common denominator, a gun," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers.

The backstory:

In March 2020, Menefee is charged with robbery and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury. He's released on a PR bond.

A year later, Menefee is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and released on a $20,000 bond.

In October 2022, Menefee is sentenced to four years' probation. According to court documents, Menefee violated his condi

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