A Bexar County grand jury has indicted Jesse Gomez on a murder charge and an unlawful-possession-of-a-firearm-by-a-felon allegation tied to a July 5, 2023 shooting that left a man dead on San Antonio's South Side. The indictment sends the case into the 175th Judicial District Court's March–April 2026 term, bringing formal felony counts nearly three years after the killing.
Grand jury moves case forward
According to News4SanAntonio, the charging document lists murder as a first-degree felony and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon as a third-degree felony with a repeat-offender enhancement. The grand jury alleges that on or about July 5, 2023, Gomez "intentionally and knowingly caused the death" of Bobby Yanez by shooting him. The indictment also recites prior convictions attributed to Gomez, including an aggravated-robbery conviction in 2012 and a tamper-evidence offense in 2019.
Police account of shooting and suspected motive
Police say the shooting unfolded shortly after 9:30 a.m. at a home in the 700 block of Pelican Landing in the Mission Del Lago neighborhood, when a visitor arrived and was confronted by a man who lives there, according to KSAT. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told investigators that Gomez believed the visitor was romantically involved with someone inside the house. An altercation followed, police say, and the visitor was shot and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Arrest, bond and early investigation
In the immediate aftermath of the 2023 shooting, San Antonio police arrested Jesse Rey Gomez on a felony gun-possession allegation. He was later released on a $15,000 bond, as reported in earlier News4SanAntonio coverage. That report noted that two women were inside the home during the confrontation and that investigators were still working the case. Prosecutors now say the grand jury has escalated the matter to a murder indictment.
What the charges could mean
Murder in Texas is typically prosecuted as a first-degree felony, carrying a possible sentence of five to 99 years or life in prison under state law, according to Justia. A repeat-offender enhancement can raise the minimum punishment on a first-degree felony to a higher floor, in some circumstances to at least 15 years, under Texas habitual-offender provisions, per Texas Public Law. An indictment is only an accusation; the burden remains on prosecutors to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
What happens next in court
The Bexar County District Clerk has filed the indictment, and the case now sits in the 175th Judicial District Court, where staff will schedule arraignment and other pretrial hearings. County officials underscore that an indictment is not a finding of guilt and that anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty, a standard that will guide the proceedings as the case moves toward trial.
