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Case Description
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On February 20, 2016, 19-year-old Jose Manuel Chavez Tapia was found dead in his vehicle in San Antonio, Texas. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was discovered four blocks away from the location of a drug deal gone wrong. The San Antonio Police Department determined that Tapia was involved in a drug transaction that escalated into violence.
Authorities arrested 17-year-old Jonas Torres in connection with Tapia's death. Torres was charged with first-degree murder after a t ...Read More
Authorities arrested 17-year-old Jonas Torres in connection with Tapia's death. Torres was charged with first-degree murder after a t ...Read More
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Jose Manuel Chavez Tapia
Male
Hispanic / Latino
San-antonio
TX
2016-02-20
19
Jose
Manuel Chavez Tapia
11/11/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Did anyone else read about the involvement of the Crime Stoppers in locating Jonas Torres? It's impr... ...Read More
06/23/2024
06/23/2024
It's so devastating to think about how quickly young lives can be lost to senseless violence. Jose M... ...Read More
07/05/2023
07/05/2023
I’ve been following the case of Jose Manuel Chavez Tapia, and my heart truly goes out to his frien... ...Read More
05/13/2023
05/13/2023
