Murder case suspect arrested by police

Juan Mendez charged with murder of Brandon Pizana, 19

SAN ANTONIO – A suspect who was arrested by police Thursday claims he didn’t have anything to do with a murder case that happened three weeks ago.

Juan Mendez is charged with murder in the death of 19-year-old Brandon Pizana. Mendez is the second suspect arrested in the case.

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Police said Mendez and Darnell Allen Lee, who was arrested earlier this week, went to Pizana’s home on the city’s South Side on Aug. 2 to rob someone. That robbery led to a struggle and with Pizana shot dead on the floor.

Investigators believe Pizana wasn’t even the man the suspects were looking for.
 


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