SAN ANTONIO — Ginger Brady says Sunday night, her son Angel Jerry Yanez went out to walk his dog Oliver when he was shot and killed.
“My nephew went into the other room and we heard the gunshots. As soon as we heard the gunshots, we ran outside,” Brady said.
In a matter of minutes, she saw crisis on the concrete on Pleasanton Road on the south side of San Antonio.
“He was laying right here on the ground face-down, and he was in a pile of blood, and it felt like he couldn’t breathe because his face was down in the concrete. So I grabbed him and turned him over and was talking to him. And at the same time, I was calling 911,” Brady said.
Emergency crews arrived and rushed Yanez to a nearby hospital. That’s when Brady says her nightmare turned into reality; her only son had died from his injuries.
“So, I took off and went to the hospital, and sure enough, he was there laying on the table. I couldn’t even touch him because it was under investigation,” Brady said.
Now the search is on to find Yanez’s killer. The San Antonio Police Department says they have no suspects and no motives, leaving his mother to plan a funeral in a season that should be filled with joy.
“We still feel like it’s a dream. We still feel like it’s a dream and we’re going to wake up and he’s going to be there,” Brady said.
Yanez was a Harlandale ISD student. Monday, the district released a statement saying:
“Our deepest condolences are with his family and friends. The loss of a student is extremely difficult for us as a district as we care for these children as if they were our own."
His family has created a GoFundMe if you would like to donate to assist his loved ones with funeral expenses.
SAPD is asking anyone with any information into the death of Yanez to call Crimestoppers as soon as possible.
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