Levelland man to stand trial for capital murder

The Levelland man accused of shooting and killing a Lubbock SWAT commander in July 2021 is set to stand trial in January 2026.

Omar Soto-Chavira is charged with capital murder for the death of Commander Joshua Bartlett during a standoff in Levelland and could face the death penalty.

According to the warrant, Bartlett and the SWAT team he led traveled to Levelland, where police were engaged in a stan…