SAN ANTONIO — Authorities continue to investigate after the body of 20-year-old man was found early Saturday morning on the northeast side of town, according to Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO).
BCSO received the initial call just after 7 a.m. Saturday. When deputies arrived at the location along the 7400 block of Gulf Vista Boulevard, they found a man on the ground between two trailer homes. He was pronounced dead from a single gunshot wound shortly after, and eventually identified as Martin Jaquez Martinez.
"What we don't know is who killed Martin, and why," Sheriff Javier Salazar said in an update provided the following Thursday. "At this time we're following all leads."
Salazar said Martinez's truck was missing at the time he was found, but it was eventually recovered at a nearby school. A nearby homeowner shared video from the night prior in which gunshots can be heard, Salazar added, but it's unknown if the gunfire is connected.
It's believed Martinez was shot sometime between midnight and 6 a.m. on the morning he was found.
Investigators are asking the residents that live in that particular neighborhood, Woodlake Trails located off of Golf Vista Boulevard, who may have video, heard gunshots late that night, or may have seen a vehicle speeding off; to please contact BCSO (210 )335-6000 or email bcsotips@bexar.org.
"Every single call is important," Salazar said. "Especially when it comes to gunshots."
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