Suspected car burglar arrested in fatal shooting of man who confronted him, San Antonio police say
Surveillance footage captured the suspect hiding at the scene
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Oscar Martinez has been charged with murder, booking records show. Image: Bexar County Jail (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – A man who was captured by San Antonio police cameras hiding near the scene of a fatal shooting last year has been arrested for the slaying.
Oscar Martinez, 50, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with murder in the death of Joseph Ocasio, according to records with the Bexar County Jail.
Ocasio, 38, was shot in the ribs while confronting a man he suspected of breaking into cars just before 5 a.m. Dec. 19 in the 18000 block of Chase Hill Blvd, San Antonio police said. He later died from his injuries on Jan. 3.