On the night of June 18, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas, 31-year-old Jonathan Medrano and his companion, 27-year-old Ariel Martinez, were fatally shot while driving on West Martin Street near Northwest 24th Street. According to police reports, an unidentified vehicle pulled alongside their car, and occupants opened fire, causing multiple bullet wounds to both Medrano and Martinez. The attack led their vehicle to veer off the road and crash into a nearby embankment.
Tragically, the out-of-control vehicle struck two individuals sitting on the embankment steps. A 37-year-old man, later identified as Roy "RoRo" Alderete, was pinned beneath the car and pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force injuries. A woman accompanying Alderete sustained minor injuries and was treated on-site.
Emergency responders arrived promptly; Martinez was declared dead at 11:58 p.m., just days before her 28th birthday. Medrano was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after midnight.
As of December 2024, the San Antonio Police Department has not announced any arrests or identified suspects in connection with this case. Investigators have not released descriptions of the assailants or their vehicle, and the motive behind the shooting remains unclear. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities continue to seek information from the public to solve this tragic incident.
