SAN ANTONIO – The DeLeon family is heartbroken. Their loved one, Robert DeLeon Sr., 61, was killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday night.
DeLeon left a bar in the 2200 block of South Gevers around 10 p.m. He was hit by what family members describe as a white van.
"What kind of person would just leave somebody like that? Accidents happen, and we understand that, but when you just leave somebody there like that, what kind of person are you?" Jennifer Ramirez, DeLeon’s niece, said.
DeLeon was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. The 61-year-old was a father of four and also has eight grandchildren.
"He was a laid-back person, very friendly. (He was) always nice, no matter what life threw at him. He was always smiling, always happy. He always let us know how much he loved us," Ramirez said.
Family members now finding strength at the side of loved ones. The family, all too familiar with this sort of loss.
"We've lost our aunt in 1981 to a drunk driver and our cousin Lauren was killed in 2010 by a drunk driver. Just go through another tragedy like this is, we’re all brokenhearted," said Ramirez.
Ramirez said the family won't stop until the person responsible is behind bars. San Antonio police are asking anyone with information to come forward and call Crime Stoppers 210-224-STOP (7867).