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SAPD, Crime Stoppers seek info on ambush, shooting death of teen outside North Side home

Darnilio Garza, 17, was fatally shot in July 2020

Information sought in fatal ambush of teen outside North Side home

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in searching for the shooter, or shooters, who ambushed and killed a 17-year-old in 2020.

Darnilio Garza was shot around 4:30 a.m. on July 31, 2020, in the 7600 block of McCullough Ave., near Oblate Drive.

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Officers responded to the home after callers reported gunfire and screams. Garza was shot twice and he was found dead on the sidewalk.

Police said that it appeared the teenager was set up. Just before the shooting, Garza received an Instagram message from an account under the name stretchgangbaby, police said.

The sender messaged Garza to meet them outside, police said.

Three men fled the scene on foot after the shooting, heading down Oblate toward San Pedro Avenue.

Police are asking for help in identifying the shooter, or shooters, in this case. Crime Stoppers is willing to pay up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP, texting “Tip 127 plus your tip” to CRIMES (274637), or using the P3 Tips app. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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