San Marcos police are investigating a number of overnight shootings, one of which was fatal.
SAN MARCOS, Texas — San Marcos police are investigating separate shootings that happened overnight, leaving one person dead and several others injured.
10 p.m. – Shooting near Kissing Alley
The first shooting occurred at around 10 p.m. Saturday near Kissing Alley on Hopkins Street in the downtown square. Police said three people were taken to the hospital, where one of them later died.
Investigators are now searching for two suspects, described by police as:
- Black male, last seen wearing a black hoodie with white letters, dark pants and dark shoes.
- Black male, last seen wearing a two-tone jacket that was black over light gray in color, dark pants and a beanie.
The suspects left the downtown area in a four-door Audi A3, which was has since been recovered by police. Police say they are still working to identify the suspects.
At around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, San Marcos Police Chief Stan Standridge ordered bars in the downtown area to close.
1:25 a.m. – Shooting on Post Road
A second, separate shooting was reported at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Post Road, after officers received a call reporting that a fight led to a shooting.
Officers arrived and found shell casings and a large amount of blood near a pool. One person dealt with injuries and was taken to the hospital by friends. Police said the suspect in this shooting has not been located.
1:50 a.m. – Shots fired on North LBJ Drive
At around 1:50 a.m., after the daylight savings time change, police say as they were leaving the Hopkins Street area, multiple gunshots were heard on North LBJ Drive. Officers chased down and arrested the suspected shooter, identified as 20-year-old Eliezer Johnson Hernandez. Police say it is unclear if anything was hit by the gunfire, and that the incident was unrelated to the prior shootings.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is urged to contact San Marcos police at 512-753-2108.