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BCSO: Suspect identified in Somerset shooting, charged with murder

Victim was found deceased in a driveway, officials say

Maria Delrosario Mendez, 52. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIOUpdate:

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect and the victim involved in a deadly shooting that happened Friday morning in Somerset.

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Maria Delrosario Mendez, 52, was arrested by BCSO homicide investigators for murder, a first-degree felony, according to authorities.

The shooting occurred in the 8000 block of W. 3rd St. shortly after 8 a.m.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Jose Tellez, 32, dead from gunshot wounds to the chest and head in a driveway, officials say.

BCSO deputies say a disturbance between the pair broke out before the shooting happened.

Mendez’s bond is set at $150,000.

Original:

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened Friday morning in Somerset.

The shooting occurred in the 8000 block of W. 3rd St. shortly after 8 a.m., according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Deputies responded to the home after receiving a call about a domestic violence incident. When they arrived, they found a man, in his mid-30s, dead from gunshot wounds to the chest and head, Salazar said.

Deputies took a woman, who is in her 50s, in for questioning. Salazar said the pair were in a relationship and lived in the home with three children.

Salazar said deputies contacted Child Protective Services and the local school district to make arrangements for the children to be cared for.

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