SAN ANTONIO – The girlfriend of a man who was shot in a gas station parking lot told KSAT 12 News he died Tuesday. However, a family member said the man actually died a few hours after our story aired at 10.
George Martinez, 32, was shot Sunday night at a Valero at Interstate 35 and Starlight Terrace after confronting a driver in the parking lot.
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Martinez and David Lilburn Johnson got in an argument after police said Johnson nearly backed his truck into a child who was with Martinez.
Johnson, 62, told police Martinez had confronted him and said the victim lunged at him through the passenger window. Johnson claimed the shooting was self-defense.
Martinez was not armed, and Johnson remains in the Bexar County jail on a $75,000 bond.
Johnson has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but the charge could be upgraded now that Martinez has died of his injuries.
Martinez's wife said he died early Wednesday morning. She sent a statement to KSAT, saying: “I Vanessa Martinez the spouse of George Joseph Martinez ‘of 16 years,’ would like to correct the false information that was made by a non related person to the Martinez Family. We would like to inform the public that my husband George did not pass away yesterday as previously reported. My Husband fought for his life and passed away this morning January 11th at 1:22am. While I was at his bed side. I, My 3 children, and the Martinez family would appreciate the respect of privacy during our time of loss and grief for our loved one.”