SAPD: Overnight shooting on East Side ends with one man dead, another in custody

The suspect is charged with first-degree murder, court records show

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The suspect involved in a fatal overnight shooting on the East Side has been identified and charged with first-degree murder.

Isaac Sandoval, 25, was arrested Friday night after shooting the victim, 28-year-old Justin Johnson, in the chest following an altercation in the 100 block of Nellina Street, according to officials.

Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sandoval was arrested a few blocks away in the 100 block of Da Foste Avenue.

Court records show his bond is set at $100,000.

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An overnight shooting on the city’s East Side ended with one man shot and killed in the middle of the street and another man in custody, according to San Antonio police.

The incident happened around 11:41 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of Nellina Street.

Police say when officers arrived on scene, they found the victim, 28-year-old Justin Johnson, with a gunshot wound to his chest in the middle of the street. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses told police there was an altercation between Johnson and the suspect, when he pulled out a gun and shot Johnson.

The suspect was arrested a few blocks away from the scene, officials say.

Charges are still pending and the investigation is still ongoing.

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