{"id":28546,"date":"2025-07-01T01:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T01:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/28546\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T01:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T01:05:09","slug":"bexar-county-sheriffs-office-identifies-deputy-who-fired-weapon-at-fleeing-suspect-7-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/28546\/","title":{"rendered":"Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office identifies deputy who fired weapon at fleeing suspect 7 times"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 The Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office has identified the deputy who shot at a stolen vehicle suspect seven times more than one week ago<\/a>. <\/p>\n

According to a sheriff\u2019s office spokesperson\u2019s statement to KSAT on Monday night, Angel Ornelas was the deputy who attempted a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle and later shot at them on June 21 in southeast Bexar County. <\/p>\n

Two days later, on June 23, KSAT obtained home camera video of the wild sequence of events before Ornelas shot at the suspect. <\/p>\n

The 47-second video showed a maroon BMW convertible<\/a> traveling on pavement before it began driving on dirt ground at approximately 8:30 p.m. around the home in the 7600 block of Dove Drive. <\/p>\n

A marked BCSO vehicle was also seen chasing after the convertible in the video.<\/p>\n

According to the video, the BCSO vehicle was seen coming to a stop before the man, later identified as Ornelas, emerged with his weapon drawn. <\/p>\n

Later on in the video, the maroon BMW convertible attempted to speed by Ornelas, but it appeared he fired his weapon multiple times from close range at the convertible. <\/p>\n

The alleged stolen vehicle then spun out away from Ornelas and came to a stop in a grassy area near the home, the video shows. <\/p>\n

During a June 21 news conference, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters that the convertible came to a stop and appeared to back up toward Ornelas before the deputy opened fire. <\/p>\n

In a statement sent to KSAT on June 23, a BCSO spokesperson identified the suspect as Joshua Ryan Garcia. <\/p>\n

According to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, Joshua Ryan Garcia has a \u201clengthy\u201d criminal history with multiple outstanding arrest warrants. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

In all, Salazar said Ornelas shot at the vehicle seven times. Garcia was hit at least three times. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n

According to Salazar, Garcia, 34, has a \u201clengthy\u201d criminal history with multiple outstanding arrest warrants. <\/p>\n

The sheriff said a female passenger in the convertible suffered minor injuries during the pursuit, but she was not shot. <\/p>\n

The pursuit was initially a traffic stop, but the convertible sped away from Ornelas and the scene, BCSO said. <\/p>\n

Garcia has since been discharged from the hospital and is facing two charges stemming from the June 21 incident, according to Bexar County jail records: unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. <\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office spokesperson said Monday night that Ornelas was officially hired in December 2023 and began patrolling in January 2024. <\/p>\n

BCSO said Ornelas has since been placed on administrative leave, per the sheriff\u2019s office deputy shooting investigation protocols. <\/p>\n

More coverage of this story on KSAT: <\/b><\/p>\n