Pedro Jaramillo, 21, a male of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, was found mortally wounded on the West Side of San Antonio on the night of Monday, September 29, 2025. Around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of North Colorado and Ruiz/Leal streets, where they located Pedro Jaramillo with multiple gunshot wounds to the neck, body, and legs; he was rushed toward a hospital but died en route, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide due to multiple firearm
injuries. Witnesses reported hearing a flurry of gunfire, then seeing three to four males flee along nearby train tracks as patrol units converged on the scene where 21-year-old Pedro Jaramillo lay critically injured. In the immediate aftermath, police said no weapon had been recovered and no suspect descriptions were available as detectives canvassed the blocks near the rail line for leads.
By the following day, investigators announced a break. A 23-year-old, Dominick Ivan Juarez, contacted authorities and turned himself in at a downtown bus stop on Dolorosa Street, carrying a. 40-caliber Glock that detectives say matched shell casings recovered at the scene where 21-year-old Pedro Jaramillo was shot. In a recorded interview, Juarez admitted firing the shots but claimed he acted in self-defense after an encounter on the street; investigators wrote that his account did not justify the use of deadly force, and he was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a murder charge, with bond set at $100,000.
As the investigation continued and 21-year-old Pedro Jaramillo’s family gathered for a vigil on October 3, they mourned the loss and questioned the self-defense claim, describing the young father’s life and the suddenness with which it ended. Police have not announced additional suspects beyond the arrest of Juarez, and detectives indicated the case remains active while they review evidence, statements, and the ballistic match tied to the handgun recovered when the 23-year-old surrendered.
Public records and memorial listings confirm the timeline and location of the killing of 21-year-old Pedro Jaramillo in San Antonio on September 29, 2025, noting his identity and the fatal gunfire that drew first responders to the West Side that night.
