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Brandon James

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Sep 16, 2016

Victim Details

Brandon James

Male

Other Race

San-antonio

TX

2016-09-16

23

Brandon

James

07/18/2026

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Brandon James, a 23-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 16, 2016. He was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Hosanna Assembly of God church on the Northwest Side of San Antonio. The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m., and James was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect in the case, Jesse Salinas, a 41-year-old male, was arrested the following day. Salinas was charged with first-degree murder. Accord ...
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  • KSAT: Suspect sought in fatal shooting near far West Side church
  • San Antonio Express-News: One man dead, shooter on the loose on far Northwest Side
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