SAN ANTONIO — Connie Esparza says the emotional impact of losing her son Isaiah Orozco has left a void in her heart. Esparza says it was a senseless murder, that should have never happened.
"It's ripped me apart. I am not the same, I am not the same. I miss my son everyday. Everyday it's hard to wake up." says Connie Esparza
In February of 2022, Orozco was shot and killed at a downtown bus stop off south St. Mary's. Initial reports say two men pointed guns at each other, but Esparza says her son never pointed a gun at the suspect.
Esparza says Isaiah was shot 14 times, including in the back and in the head. In April of 2022, Joseph Harris was charged with Isaiah's murder.
She also says her son was walking away to avoid a situation, and that cost him his life. While she says the trial brings some relief as she seeks justice, she's frustrated the suspect is currently out on bail.
"Why should he be allowed to be free, when my son is six feet under. Where's the justice in that?" says Esparza.