SAN ANTONIO — Police have identified and arrested a suspect connected to a murder that happened in the span of three days of another murder at a downtown-area apartment complex.
On Oct. 4, police responded to the 400 block of Barrera after receiving a call of a foul smell in a unit at the Victoria Plaza Apartments. 52-year-old Donnell Sterling was found inside that unit and police said they could 'smell death' walking up to the door.
A preliminary investigation unveiled that Sterling had been shot and shell casings were collected as evidence before leaving the scene.
Days earlier, on Oct. 1, a separate murder of 59-year-old Nick Martinez had taken place at the same apartment complex, which led detectives to believe they might have the same suspect for both crimes.
The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Daniel Gonzalez and when detectives went to interview him, they found Gonzalez with a handgun. SAPD said Gonzalez is a prior felon and arrested him for felon in possession of a firearm.
Authorities said the shell casings found at the scene were linked to the gun Gonzalez was in possession of. Surveillance video reportedly showed Gonzalez at the complex on the date of the murder.
An arrest warrant for murder was issued to Gonzalez while he was still in custody at the BCSO Jail.
Gonzalez is facing a murder charge, but detectives said they have reason to believe he was also responsible for the murder that took place on Oct. 1, but that case remains under investigation.