SAN ANTONIO — A 38-year-old man was arrested for murder after a shooting death just north of downtown last month, SAPD says, but a motive remains unclear.
Jose Gerardo Gonzalez was taken into custody in west Bexar County.
SAPD spokesperson Jennifer Rodriguez said officers arrived to the 1600 block of North Flores Street on the morning of Oct. 14, where they found the victim, San Ramon Soto, with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
Rodriguez said investigators were able to gather enough evidence, including the apparent murder weapon and Gonzalez's fingerprints, to connect him with the crime. Local residents also provided surveillance footage through which SAPD was able to identify him.
"I just hope he pays for what he did to my uncle, because my uncle didn't deserve that," said Soto's niece, Mercedes Hernandez, who learned about the arrest just before speaking with KENS 5 on Wednesday.
She says her uncle, known as Raymond, was a family man who would do anything for kids.
"He would call his daughter and his son every night just to tell them goodnight," Hernandez said. "It was upsetting to find out that he was just sitting there and that guy just shot him and walked away.
Authorities haven't yet determined how Gonzalez and Soto knew each other. The investigation remains ongoing.
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