BCSO: Man arrested for failing to report abduction of man later discovered lifeless in southeast Bexar County

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office arrested a person accused of watching a gaggle of males beat and abduct one other man who was later discovered lifeless with “evident trauma” final week in southeast Bexar County, in keeping with an arrest affidavit.

Deputies arrested Francisco Garza, 39, and charged him with failure to report a felony that resulted in dying, Bexar County court docket data present. The cost is taken into account a Class A misdemeanor.

The investigation started Sept. 6 when deputies responded round 9:30 a.m. within the 8000 block of New Sulphur Springs after an individual within the space reported a physique solely carrying his undergarments.

“There are signs of decomposition on the body; we don’t believe that he was killed here at the scene,” BCSO spokesman Joshua Hamby mentioned on the scene. “We believe that the body was dumped over here at this location.”

A medical expert recognized the person as Jaime Adolfo Rodriguez, 37. The affidavit mentioned Rodriguez had a gunshot wound to the left aspect of his higher chest, cuts on his head and several other damaged ribs. His dying was dominated a murder.

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The detective who wrote the affidavit mentioned she spoke with Rodriguez’s household to tell them of their just lately deceased son. His household final noticed Rodriguez on Sept. 4 when he stopped by to offer his mother and sibling $800.

Rodriguez’s sibling requested the place he acquired the cash, and he replied with “don’t ask.”

According to the affidavit, Rodriguez allegedly stole $7,000 from a just lately incarcerated girl roughly across the identical time he gave his household cash.

Security footage from a house confirmed Rodriguez within the driveway of a West Side house within the 2100 block of Rivas Street after 1 a.m. on Sept. 5. The affidavit mentioned Rodriguez exited the car and headed towards the again of the property.

Minutes later, the affidavit describes Rodriguez operating away from the West Side house, carrying solely his T-shirt and underwear, whereas being chased by two unidentified armed males.

On Thursday, BCSO executed a search warrant on the West Side house and spoke to the house owners of the property. The proprietor spoke with deputies and requested Garza, his current tenant, to speak with authorities.

Garza ‘was scared’ to name 911

Garza instructed investigators he witnessed Rodriguez’s encounter with the group of males from throughout the road. Garza described Rodriguez as a pal.

The affidavit mentioned Garza instructed deputies he walked throughout the road to his neighbor’s home to drink a beer round 1 a.m. on Sept. 5.

As Garza was on the neighbor’s home, the affidavit mentioned a white SUV with three unknown males and an unknown girl pulled into the driveway and requested the place Rodriguez was.

Garza walked again to his house to talk with the unknown group. The affidavit mentioned two males instructed Garza about Rodriguez allegedly owing them cash.

The two males took Garza’s cellphone and instructed him to inform Rodriguez to move in the direction of his West Side home, the affidavit acknowledged. Garza complied out of worry as a result of the lads had been armed.

Garza known as Rodriguez, and so they agreed to satisfy on the house for a drug deal, in keeping with the detective who wrote the affidavit. Garza was compelled to remain inside the home.

Roughly ten minutes later, Rodriguez pulled into the driveway and was allegedly assaulted by the three unidentified males. The affidavit describes the group punching and kicking Rodriguez, with Garza asking them to cease.

The detective mentioned Rodriguez was capable of run away from the group, however was ultimately caught and compelled into the trunk of a car. The group drove off with Rodriguez within the trunk.

Garza acknowledged he was scared and drove away from the West Side house, the affidavit states.

Garza instructed detectives “he didn’t think Rodriguez would be killed” and skim within the information about his killing days later. The affidavit mentioned “he was scared” he can be in bother for not reporting the encounter.

Garza was booked Friday into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $10,000 bond. Records present he stays jailed as of Saturday afternoon.

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