Selma police made an arrest overnight in connection with the murder of University of the Incarnate Word nursing student Joseph Banales.
The suspect was identified as Jacob Daniel Serna by the Selma police chief. Serna was initially interviewed as a witness.
Road rage incident
Banales was found dead after crashing his vehicle along Interstate 35 in Selma, near the Forum, around 11:45 p.m. on April 15, 2023.
His family believes he was the victim of a road rage incident.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office determined his cause of death resulted from a gunshot wound to the head.
The investigation
Investigators in Selma have spent the last year partnering with agencies to interview hundreds of witnesses.
KSAT talked with a family spokesperson this morning who said, “The family is very upset that this was an arrest involving someone who pretended to be a witness.”
Serna is charged with murder in this case. We’re working to find out more information about the suspect and how they were linked to the case.
This is a developing story. KSAT will bring you more details as they become available.