BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced two arrests in the shooting death of Desirae Rivera, a 21-year-old woman killed at a Southwest Side party in March.
The sheriff said Lorenzo Montes, 20, was arrested at his home without incident on Wednesday morning. Montes was later booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on two charges: murder and aggravated assault with a firearm discharged from a motor vehicle, jail records indicate.
The aggravated assault with a firearm discharged from a motor vehicle charge is being considered as a first-degree felony, Salazar said.
The second Wednesday arrest made in this case was 19-year-old Hector Torres, who was taken into custody in Missouri where he is a student at Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, Missouri.
During Wednesday’s news conference, which you can watch below, Salazar also noted that Torres is a student-athlete at the university.
KSAT reached out to Hannibal-LaGrange University on Wednesday to confirm Torres’ status as a student and student-athlete at the university but has not yet heard back.
Torres is in the process of being extradited to Bexar County, Salazar said. When extradited, Torres will face the same two charges as Montes.
The sheriff also said Wednesday that more arrests could be made in connection with the case.
Last month, Salazar announced the first arrest in connection with the deadly shooting.
In September, Jonathan Arriola, 20, was charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Salazar said Wednesday that Arriola’s aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge is being upgraded to the aggravated assault with a firearm discharged from a motor vehicle, matching Montes and Torres’ charges.
According to Bexar County jail records, Arriola remains in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. For both charges, Arriola is facing a combined $325,000 bond.
Rivera’s death occurred after a disagreement broke out during a large, unauthorized gathering on Old Pearsall Road that was promoted heavily on social media.
Responding to the 4 a.m. shooting call on March 9, deputies found Rivera fatally wounded and another man, 28, was shot in the abdomen and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Rivera’s family has been vocal in seeking justice, describing the anguish they’ve experienced since her death.
As investigators have pieced together witness accounts and gathered evidence over recent months, the arrests mark a significant step forward in providing answers for the Rivera family.
Anyone with more information on the shooting can contact the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office at 210-335-6000 or email information to bcsotips@bexar.org.
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