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Pedro Guadarrama Pedroza

Age : 24

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/28/2021

Location : South Zarzamora Street and West Southcross Boulevard

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed when a driver attempting to evade arrest fled police and crashed into the vehicle in which Pedroza was a passenger.
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NARRATIVE:
On 08/28/2021, 24-year-old Pedro Guadarrama Pedroza was killed when a Dodge Charger fleeing police crashed into the vehicle in which he was riding at South Zarzamora Street and West Southcross Boulevard in San Antonio.
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Shortly after 1:00 a.m., 17-year-old Michael Rene Soto was attempting to evade arrest when he drove through a red light at high speed and collided with Pedroza's vehicle. The impact forced the vehicle across the intersection and into a utility pole. Pedroza suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Soto and a passenger in the Charger were transported to University Hospital.
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Pedroza's family subsequently spoke publicly about his death. His twin brother, Pablo Guadarrama Pedroza, called for justice and described the devastating effect Pedro's death had on their family. Telemundo San Antonio published family photographs of Pedro with its coverage.
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DISPOSITION:
A Bexar County grand jury indicted Michael Rene Soto on a murder charge in November 2021. The indictment alleged that Soto caused Pedroza's death while attempting to evade arrest by running the red light and crashing into the vehicle carrying Pedroza. Soto faced up to life imprisonment if convicted.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The San Antonio Police Department officer(s) involved in the attempted arrest and pursuit were not publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.telemundosanantonio.com/noticias/local/hermano-pide-justicia-tras-muerte-de-su-gemelo-en-aparatoso-choque-pedro-guadarrama-pedroza-san-antonio/2145078/
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Running-red-lights-blamed-in-two-early-morning-16418956.php
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Devine-man-indicted-on-capital-murder-charge-16617101.php
https://www.thebentonlawfirm.com/blog/pedro-pedroza-killed-in-two-vehicle-crash-on-zarzamora-street-and-southcross-boulevard-in-san-antonio/