Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jose Barrera
Gender : Male
Age : 62
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : Bexar County Jail
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 13, 2024, 62-year-old inmate Jose Barrera was found unresponsive in his cell at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. Detention officers initiated life-saving measures, but Barrera was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations revealed that Barrera's cellmate, identified as 28-year-old Anthony Chase McGruder, had assaulted him, leading to his death. McGruder, who was already incarcerated on charges including assault causing bodily injury and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was subsequently charged with murder. The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation, with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs and Public Integrity Units conducting separate administrative reviews.
