SAN ANTONIO – New video released by the San Antonio Police Department on Tuesday shows a person of interest in connection with a downtown shooting that left a man dead.
Officers responded to the shooting just before 5 a.m. Aug. 30 in the 600 block of Hemisfair Plaza Way.
When they arrived, police said they found Jonathan Alderete, 35, with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
In the 40-second surveillance video released Tuesday, the person of interest is seen an hour before the shooting entering and leaving the Denny’s on East Commerce Street. Police said the man is around 20 to 24 years old and about 5 feet 10 inches tall. In the video, he is wearing red shorts and a black hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information on the person of interest is asked to contact SAPD’s homicide unit at 210-207-7635.
Suspect in custody
Days after the shooting, police arrested Isean Hardeman, 23, at a South Side apartment.
Police said there was a physical confrontation between Hardeman and Alderete before he was shot and killed.
According to his arrest affidavit, surveillance video showed Hardeman and three other people taking a basketball that belonged to Alderete.
Crime Stoppers seek tips in identifying person of interest
Crime Stoppers is also seeking information on the person of interest, who was last seen with Hardeman at the time of the shooting.
According to a Crime Stoppers release, Alderete and three witnesses were at Hemisfair Plaza park when they left their basketball unattended. Four people took the ball and relocated to a nearby court next to the Tower of the Americas.
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in connection with the case. Tips can be submitted by calling 210-224-7867.
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