“Death is a horrible thing. Murder is a horrible thing. I have a strong conviction that everything begets of its own kind. You know, you kill, you will be killed.”
SAN ANTONIO — The family of a 17-year-old girl who was fatally shot at a house party last fall says they are relying on their faith to move forward after the man accused of killing her was found shot to death over the weekend.
San Antonio police say 18-year-old Deshawn Suggs was found early Saturday morning inside a car with a gunshot wound in the 10,000 block of Tiger Field.
Officers pronounced him dead at the scene. Police have not released details about a possible suspect or motive in Suggs’ death.
Suggs had been named a suspect in the killing of 17-year-old Alianna Ujueta, who was shot and killed Sept. 28, 2025, during a house party in the 13000 block of Luckey Road in far southwest Bexar County.
Alianna’s father, Ivan Ujueta, said his family has leaned on their faith during what he described as a “nightmare” since his daughter’s death.
“There’s not anybody that can render justice or revenge like God,” Ujueta said.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office identified Suggs as a suspect on Nov. 18. Authorities said he remained on the run for several months before his death.
Ujueta said that after his daughter was killed, he prayed that within 90 days the suspect would either be caught or turn himself in. He said he also chose to forgive whoever was responsible.
“The Bible tells us that God has given us charge over angels, and my prayer was that angels would go to him,” Ujueta said.
While Ujueta said he feels sympathy for Suggs’ parents, he acknowledged feeling some relief after learning of Suggs’ death.
“Death is a horrible thing. Murder is a horrible thing,” he said. “I have a strong conviction that everything begets of its own kind. You know, you kill, you will be killed.”
Ujueta said Suggs’ death does not bring closure, but it does spare his family from enduring a trial. He said the family now wants to focus on celebrating the 17 years they had with Alianna.
“We want to remember those things,” he said. “We want to rejoice about those things.”
Family members said they continue to share memories of Alianna, often laughing and crying together as they remember her personality and sense of humor.
The investigation into Suggs’ death remains ongoing.