Juanito Ovalle, 58
San Antonio, Texas
March 16, 2020
Agencies: San Antonio Police Department Texas
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Overview 
The San Antonio Police say an officer shot and killed a man wielding a machete on Monday night.
The deadly shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 1100 block of South Laredo Street, right near the on-ramp to I-35 at Alamo Street.
According to police, 58-year-old Juanito Ovalle was killed during a traffic stop when he wielded a machete againt the officer. According to police he and the officer struggled over the weapon.
SAPD Chief William McManus says that Sergeant David Bornhauser, a 19-year veteran of the force, fired one shot from his service weapon.
Ovalle was transported to a hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead.