On Saturday night, police revealed that Jermiah Jayden Tobias had been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder.
SAN MARCOS, Texas — (Editor’s note: the above video is from earlier coverage of the story where the suspect had not been arrested yet.)
Police in San Marcos have arrested a man accused of a double shooting that left two dead early Saturday morning near Texas State University.
Officers were dispatched to San Antonio Street at Guadalupe Street for reports of shots fired around 1:30 a.m.
When they arrived at the scene, they found two confirmed fatalities. The victims are not believed to be students at Texas State University.
According to police, the shooting followed a fight that broke out between two people who knew each other. A third man then joined the fight when he allegedly stole a necklace from one of the men initially involved.
As the situation escalated, a fourth person allegedly fired multiple gunshots, fatally striking two people. Police say Anthony Barrera, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene while Alek Pacheco, 20, died in the hospital. A third victim was taken to the hospital and was released.
Police say that several people were detained for questioning and subsequently released.
On Saturday night, police revealed that 19-year-old Jermiah Jayden Tobias had been arrested just after 8 p.m. He now faces two counts of capital murder charges and one count of aggravated assault.
The investigation is still ongoing and police are urging the public to reach out to them at 512-753-2108 if they know any information.
In addition, a press conference at the San Marcos Police Department Auditorium is scheduled to take place Sunday at 2 p.m.