A late-night fight outside a West Side after-hours bar ended in gunfire, leaving a 24-year-old man dead, another person wounded, and a 20-year-old San Antonio man now facing a murder charge, according to police and court records. Court documents identify the suspect as Julian Ramos and the man killed as 24-year-old Sabas Garza. Detectives say the April 19 violence was caught on surveillance video and eventually led to a murder warrant and Ramos’ arrest at the end of May.
Officers were dispatched around 4:37 a.m. to the intersection of Guadalupe and South Trinity, where they found a man with gunshot wounds who was later pronounced dead at the scene. Within minutes, police were called to a second shooting a few blocks away, near South Zarzamora Street and Brady Boulevard, where another man had been shot in the leg and his vehicle had crashed. Those details come from an arrest-warrant affidavit and court records, as reported by KSAT.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner later identified the slain man as Sabas Junior Garza II. Witnesses told investigators that a disturbance broke out outside an after-hours bar in the 1600 block of Guadalupe Street before shots rang out, and that multiple overnight shootings left others injured, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
How Investigators Say the Shooting Unfolded
Detectives say witnesses saw Ramos in a fistfight, then crossing the street carrying what looked like an AR-style rifle before firing several rounds toward another group. Two acquaintances of Ramos gave statements placing him at the scene before, during, and after the shooting, and surveillance footage reportedly captured both the confrontation and the gunfire.
Based on those witness accounts and the video, detectives secured a murder warrant on May 23. Officers then arrested Ramos on May 31, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit obtained by KSAT.
Charges, Penalties and What Comes Next
Court records show Ramos is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, allegations that will now play out in Bexar County courts. Under Texas law, murder is generally a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison, according to the Texas Penal Code. Prosecutors will have to present their evidence at upcoming hearings, and Ramos, like any defendant, is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Authorities have not released a possible motive. Investigators are still reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements as the case moves through the court system. Ramos remains in custody, and Bexar County courts will set arraignment and other hearing dates. This story will be updated as additional public records and court filings become available.
