2 dead, 1 injured after deadly shooting in San Marcos; 1 arrested, 1 still at large
Jermiah Jayden Tobias | Credit: San Marcos Police Department
SAN MARCOS, Texas - A suspect is in custody after an early morning shooting in San Marcos that left two men dead.
San Marcos deadly shooting
What we know:
San Marcos police say the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of San Antonio Street and Guadalupe Street in the downtown area.
Anthony Barrera, 24, and Alek Pacheco, 20, were shot in the incident. Barrera died at the scene, and Pacheco was pronounced dead later at a hospital.
Jermiah Jayden Tobias, 19, was arrested just after 8 p.m. SMPD says he faces two charges of capital murder and one of aggravated assault.
According to the PD, the shooting resulted from a fight between two men who knew each other beforehand. A third joined in after stealing a necklace from one of the men involved, they say. Tobias, the fourth person involved, then fired multiple shots.
The third person in the fight suffered a graze wound, and has been released from the hospital.
What we don't know:
The release does not clarify which of the men knew each other.
The reason for Tobias joining in and shooting is unclear.
Police searching for…
What you can do:
The San Marcos Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect, Avery Saul Bowman Jr., related to the deadly shooting.
Avery Saul Bowman Jr (Courtesy: San Marcos Police Department)
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident should contact the San Marcos Police Department at 512-753-2108.
The Source: Information in this report came from the San Marcos Police Department.