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Man arrested, accused of killing relative on West Side, affidavit says

Ronnie Regalado, 38, faces a murder charge for the death of Rudy Regalado, 35

SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing his relative on the West Side, according to an arrest affidavit.

Ronnie Regalado is accused of killing his cousin, Rudy Regalado, 35, during a gathering on Monday.

Regalado, 38, was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on Friday, records show.

The shooting happened around 5:20 a.m. on June 16 in the 300 block of North Pinto Street.

When San Antonio police officers arrived, they found Rudy Regalado on the ground outside with a gunshot wound to his chest.

He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

Video footage obtained by officers at the scene showed a dispute between the two men before Rudy Regalado was killed, the affidavit stated.

Ronnie Regalado was seen fleeing the scene in a gray or silver Jeep Cherokee, the affidavit stated.

He faces a murder charge, and is being held on a $200,000 bond.


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