SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department have released an image of a person of interest they want to talk to about the Sunday shooting of Detective Benjamin Marconi.
Marconi, 50, was shot and killed during the morning while writing a traffic ticket outside Public Safety Headquarters.
Marconi was a 20-year veteran of the department and a father of two from Floresville.
"Most families will be celebrating the holidays. SAPD will be burying one of its own because of an ultimate act of cowardice, but a suspect who will be caught and brought to justice," McManus said at a news conference.”
McManus said right before noon, the officer was writing a ticket in his patrol car when a black Toyota or Nissan pulled up behind it. A man got out the vehicle and shot the officer twice, once in the head. Marconi was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center, where he died, McManus said.
The shooter was described as a black man around 5 feet 7 inches to 6 feet tall. He was wearing a gray shirt, black pants and has a goatee.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP (7867).
The San Antonio Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying the person pictured. He might have...
Posted by San Antonio Police Department on Sunday, November 20, 2016