Samaniego told deputies he didn’t shoot the victim but a “passenger” in his truck fired the shots. Samaniego refused to cooperate with investigators.
SAN ANTONIO — A suspect in a road rage shooting that happened on Friday has been arrested, officials say.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says that Sean Anthony Samaniego, 34, is linked to a shooting that occurred on March 7 at Valero Gas Station located near the intersection of Highway 181 South and East Loop 1604 South.
BCSO deputies found 39-year-old Octavian Estrada at the location with a gunshot wound. Witnesses told deputies they heard two gunshots and then saw a dark truck leaving the location.
According the an arrest warrant, Estrada was shot in the chest.
According to surveillance video obtained by investigators, the victim arrived in a white sedan and approaching Samaniego’s dark blue Chevy truck, where the shooting occurred. The warrant states Samaniego claims Estrada was brake checking him on the ride from Floresville to San Antonio.
Samaniego told deputies he didn’t shoot the victim but a “passenger” in his truck he calls “money” fired the shots. Samaniego refused to cooperate with investigators.
Samaniego allegedly fled the scene and removed his truck’s trailer to change its appearance following the shooting.
BCSO deputies later found the trailer and Samaniego confirmed that it was his.
Samaniego was arrested on charges of tampering with evidence related to the murder investigation and booked into the Bexar County Jail.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Hundreds gathered to honor the victim’s life in Floresville
On Sunday night, hundreds gathered outside The Town Barbershop in Floresville in honor of Octavian “Tave” Estrada. The beloved barber was known a bright light in the community.
Some of his customers travel from as far as West Texas to get their hair cut in the small town.
Ryan Estrada and Carolena Estrada helped plan the vigil for their uncle outside the barbershop.
“He was young, healthy… Never in our minds did we think this situation would happen to our family,” Carolena said.
The two were not surprised by the turnout. They said Tave had helped mentor and inspire many people throughout his time as a barber.
“He’s impacted so many generations,” Carolena said.
He was known to give a helping hand to those who needed it. Many people spoke at the vigil, including a single mother who said he had given her kids free haircuts.
“He was the person who would go and cut hair at resident homes,” Carolena said. “The person who if a loved one passed away, he’d go cut their hair.”
Tave left behind a wife and several siblings. His niece and nephew said right now they are focused on remembering their loved one as investigators work to solve the case.
“It’s very heartwarming to see all these people gathered here today,” Ryan said.