Yesterday in Bexar County Court, a jury reached a verdict in a case that has held the Northwest Side community in a tight grip, finding 36-year-old Noah Patterson guilty of deadly conduct for his role in a fatal shooting outside a nightclub last year, KSAT reports. Patterson faced the possibility of two to 20 years behind bars; within a brisk deliberation taking less than an hour, he was dealt the maximum sentence.
Patterson's conviction stems from a May 18, 2023, incident where gunfire erupted in the Parking lot of Private Social Club located on UTSA Boulevard, a melee that left 20-year-old Devon Jordan King dead and three others injured following a confrontation between two groups, Fox San Antonio details. The events preceding the incident involved an initial altercation within the confines of the club which spilled violently onto the street amidst a hail of bullets.
While Patterson was charged with one count of murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the jury acquitted him on murder charges as well as a lesser included charge of manslaughter. The prosecution's case hinged heavily on surveillance footage that they claimed clearly depicted Patterson firing at King, but defense attorneys contested the clarity of evidence due to the chaotic scene where as many as 16 shots were fired claiming it was impossible to trace the bullets that struck King back to Patterson's weapon, as KSAT reports.
According to police, Patterson and another man, Seth Rockett fled the now-defunct club before arming themselves and returning to engage as their foes exited, which led to the fatal shooting, King was hit twice, dying at the scene, this according to court records.
