BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A male inmate died on Tuesday at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
The man was identified as Lorenzo Aleman, 48. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office told KSAT that it ruled Aleman’s death a suicide.
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The inmate was pronounced dead at approximately 5:43 p.m., BCSO said.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by KSAT on Tuesday night, Aleman was accused of shooting a couple, who a witnessed said was Aleman’s girlfriend and Aleman’s nephew, late Sunday night in the parking lot of a Southeast Side H-E-B.
In the warrant, a witness told SAPD that “the female victim and the male victim were having an intimate relationship behind the defendant’s (Aleman’s) back.”
SAPD’s arrest warrant identified Aleman’s girlfriend as Beatriz Guzman, 41, and Aleman’s nephew as Jeronimo Ramirez, 31.
Authorities said Guzman and Ramirez were meeting someone, believed to be Aleman, when an altercation took place at the H-E-B parking lot.
Deputies said that the Castle Hills Police Department is the agency investigating the in-custody death, per the Sandra Bland Act.
According to KSAT Investigates’ count, Aleman is the eighth inmate to die at the Bexar County jail this year.
If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence, there is so much help for you. KSAT has a list of resources on its Domestic Violence webpage, which also explains how to identify different types of abuse.
If it’s an emergency, text or call 911. For wrap-around services including the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, call Family Violence Prevention Services at (210) 733-8810.
You can also contact the Bexar County Family Justice Center which also provides wrap-around services at (210) 631-0100.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
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