SAN ANTONIO – A man charged in a 2019 deadly shooting at a wedding had his case dismissed Monday, because of a missing witness.
Juan Vicente Flores was charged in the death of Marcos Villegas Martinez, 33.
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According to police in March 2019, an argument began inside the Holy Spirit Church in the 8100 Block of Blanco Road during a wedding and then made its way outside the church parking lot.
Investigators at the time said Flores was one of two men who jumped into a pickup truck after shots were fired, leaving the wounded Martinez on the ground.
Flores was later arrested and charged.
On Monday, the murder charge was dismissed and Flores is now a free man.
The district attorney’s office released the following statement:
“Criminal charges against Juan Vicente Flores, were dismissed due to the absence of a key witness. Persistent efforts were made to locate this individual and secure their testimony. Without their testimony, our office would be unable to meet our burden of establishing guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.There is no statute of limitations on murder. And, our office makes every effort to diligently prosecute all cases where evidence is available to meet the required legal standard.”
For now, the case is considered closed.