Teen killed at Market Square Fiesta event was out on bond, had 5 pending warrants

SHOT BY POLICE. BUT SHOULD HE HAVE EVEN BEEN ON THE STREET TONIGHT? WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE ARMED TEENAGER KILLED IN A SHOOTING AT MARKET SQUARE DURING FIESTA. HE'S 18 YEAR-OLD MIKEY VALDEZ RECORDS OBTAINED BY KSAT INVESTIGATES SHOW THAT HE HAD 5 PENDING WARRANTS AND WAS ALSO OUT ON BOND FOR 3 OTHER CHARGES. >> NOW, KSAT WAS THERE FOR HIS MOST RECENT ARREST. THIS IS VIDEO THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT HERE THAT WAS SHOT ON RIL 10TH. IT WAS A VALDEZ BEING ARRESTED FOR STRING OF BURGLARIES AT LIKE I'M BETA AND ALSO THE ROOM AT THE TIME OF THIS ARREST. VALDEZ HAD 3 WARRANTS FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE, UNLAWFUL CARRY AND THEFT OF A VEHICLE. HE POSTED BOND A DAY LATER ON ALL 3 CHARGES WHICH ARE PENDING AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. NOW, LET'S GO BACK TO APRIL OF 2023. COURT RECORDS SHOW VALDEZ AVOIDED CONVICTION IN 2 OTHER BURGLARY OF VEHICLE CASES. >> AFTER HE ACCEPTED DEFERRED ADJUDICATION IN A SEPARATE AGEMENWITHHE BEXAR COUNTY DA'S OFFICE OPENED THE DOOR FOR VALDEZ TO POST BOND ON HIS 2024 ARREST. >> SO THAT RAISED THE QUESTION. WHY WASN'T HE BEHIND BARS AT THE TIME OF HIS ARREST? WE TOOK THAT VERY QUESTION TO SAPD POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM MCMANUS. >> YOU KNOW MY MY POSITION IS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU BREAK THE LAW, YOU COMMIT A CRIME, YOU NEED TO BE HELD IN JAIL. ESPECIALLY A VIOLENT CRIME OR ESPECIALLY IF YOUR CEREAL. CAR BURGLAR OR CAR THIEF OR MEAN YOU YOU NEED TO BE HELD IN JAIL. OTHERWISE, IT JUST CONTINUES. >> NOW WE MENTIONED VALDEZ HAD 5 PENDING WARRANTS AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. THOSE WARRANTS WERE FOR BURGLARY OF VEHICLES. 2 CHARGES OF THEFT OF A FIREARM POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED WEAPON. MACHINE GUN AND POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA OVER 4 OUNCES. 4 OF THOSE WARRANTS, WE'RE FELONY OFFENSES. AND WE ALSO LOOKED INTO THE PAST OF THE OTHER MAN WHO DIED. 20 YEAR-OLD ALBERTA SETTLES JUNIOR. AND FROM WHAT WE CAN FIND 2 STATUS DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD IN BEXAR COUNTY. >> WE ALSO ASKED CHIEF MCMANUS ABOUT WHO SHOT BEFORE WOMEN WHO

Channel: KSAT 12

Views: 118,706

Keywords: Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Fiesta, Joe Gonzales, KSAT Investigates, Mikey Valdez, SAPD

Id: C6RyqHYcGgE

Length: 2min 18sec (138 seconds)

Published: Wed May 01 2024