Juan Armando Gonzalez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Harlingen, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on December 30, 2016, at the Lago Vista Village Apartments in San Antonio, Texas. According to preliminary information from the San Antonio Police Department, Gonzalez was shot twice while standing outside his apartment at around 11:30 p.m. The shooter then fled the scene in a vehicle that witnesses could only describe vaguely.
Investigators did not disclose the details of the argument that led to the shooting.
The investigation into Gonzalez's death led to the arrest of Cody Arriola, a 22-year-old suspect, who was captured by U.S. Marshals in Corpus Christi on January 11, 2017. Arriola was charged with murder in connection with Gonzalez's death. According to Arriola's arrest affidavit, he and Gonzalez were involved in an argument inside another man's apartment before being escorted out by the apartment's resident. The argument escalated, resulting in Arriola shooting Gonzalez in the head and chest.
Gonzalez's death was recorded as the 151st homicide of 2016, making him the final reported homicide victim of that year in San Antonio. His family set up a GoFundMe account to help cover funeral expenses, and he was buried at the Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito.
The case against Arriola proceeded, and he faced legal proceedings for the murder of Gonzalez. The San Antonio Police Department continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but the specific details of the argument that led to the fatal altercation were not publicly disclosed.
In summary, Juan Armando Gonzalez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot during an argument at his apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas, on December 30, 2016. Cody Arriola was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Gonzalez's death, and the case moved forward through the legal system.
