Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jose Barrera
Gender : Male
Age : 62
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/13/2024
Location : Bexar County Jail, 200 N Comal Street
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 08/13/2024, Jose Barrera, 62, was found dead inside the Bexar County Jail. He had been booked earlier that day for violating the annual sex offender registry requirements. Another inmate, 28-year-old Anthony Chase McGruder, was charged with Barrera's murder. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, McGruder admitted to investigators that he "killed a guy." Witnesses reported seeing McGruder assault Barrera earlier in the day, including striking him with a sandal and later choking him with a sheet. The affidavit also noted that McGruder had a history of assaulting other inmates and had prior arrests for assault and injury to the elderly. Following the incident, McGruder continued to exhibit aggressive and erratic behavior, as reported by jail staff.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/08/15/man-accused-of-murdering-inmate-in-bexar-county-jail-had-allegedly-assaulted-others-affidavit-says/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/08/16/i-fear-every-day-that-my-son-is-here-san-antonians-reflect-on-safety-inside-bexar-county-jail/
