In a shooting incident, Fabian Hernandez, 35, was found with a gunshot wound on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at around 8:20 pm, in the vicinity of 1300 Avenue D. Hondo Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to the location following a 911 hang-up call. Hernandez, a resident of Hondo, was immediately transported to University Hospital in San Antonio, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered Hernandez in the roadway, prompting an immediate response from the Hondo Police Criminal Investigations Division, Crime Scene Unit, a Texas Ranger, and the Medina County District Attorney's Office. Detectives have recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the crime, and the area has been meticulously processed for evidence.
As of now, the incident is being treated as a homicide. A juvenile, whose identity cannot be disclosed due to legal restrictions, has been taken into custody. The juvenile is considered a person of interest in Hernandez's death and was transported to a juvenile detention facility on an unrelated charge.
The investigation is ongoing.
