Jesus Bonito Garza, 47
Elmendorf, Texas
March 09, 2020
Agencies: Bexar County Sheriff's Office Texas | Elmendorf Police Department Texas
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
Jesus Bonito Garza, 47, was killed March 9 at a home in the 1700 block of Blue Horizon in Elmendorf when police say he threatened them with a screwdriver.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said Elmendorf police were called to the home after a neighbor saw a man, presumably Garza, dragging a woman by her hair.
A BCSO deputy arrived at the scene after the Elmendorf officer called for backup, Salazar said.
Garza approached the deputy and officer with a weapon, believed to be a screwdriver, in his hand, Salazar said.
The deputy shot at Garza, hitting him in the upper body. He died at the scene.
Salazar said BCSO had been to the home “an extensive amount of times” in the past for domestic violence and mental health-related issues.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/03/09/watch-live-bcso-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/ added July 14, 2020 13:27
- https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1636968?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=fa172479b14d61dc0263340a421cb90b9573140e-1594733142-0-AYZnhI_OsFhwTFJYwYmgY5kpf_SH401B84ZQjxUz4P4DDLzeggkMN9zSNbKQbAf9Pb8u3gtZk245u9ydbWVJNEDdAxdqKXl0tBwdll6P1KS-EMOSjEe8DzaXKI9JOirQAHAhzMuuzrfF23aSQ3jGMS9ML5lhOylY_HsXN6attpwkmBEfQJgJaJ85DPcncSrx-mZQ4W_fZX_mTAvxGppm1TfDpV8k8zWwlsuklnkHj-hWxDV9TEXRDTlQkANQgvN_QPZ-YVIXVatAwHAgCb21WtMPc1ensfeM3vHdeQxCmyEe added July 14, 2020 13:27
- https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/03/16/officials-id-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-elmendorf/ added July 13, 2020 10:24