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Teen charged with murder after hitting, killing woman with vehicle while fleeing police, SAPD says

Leo Pinero, 19, charged with murder, evading arrest

SAN ANTONIO – A teenager was charged with murder and evading arrest after hitting and killing a woman with his vehicle while fleeing from police, according to a preliminary report from SAPD.

Covert detectives were conducting a narcotics investigation on a person believed to be in possession of a large amount of narcotics at a location on the South Side, an SAPD preliminary report said.

The driver, identified as 19-year-old Leo Pinero, left the location, and nearby marked police units attempted to pull the vehicle over in the 900 block of Pyron Avenue around 12:15 a.m.

Pinero did not stop and drove away at a high rate of speed. The marked units did not chase the vehicle. Instead, SAPD’s Eagle helicopter kept a watch on the vehicle, the report said.

Pinero’s vehicle then traveled toward Pleasanton Road at a high rate of speed before losing control, crashing into a guardrail and then hitting a woman on a nearby sidewalk, according to police.

Pinero then attempted to flee on foot; however, officers were able to apprehend him.

The unidentified woman was later pronounced dead by EMS officials.

Editor’s note: An initial report from police said there were two occupants in the car, and the second person was not located. SAPD’s report does not mention a second person in the vehicle. KSAT has reached out to SAPD for clarification on the discrepancy.


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Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.