SAN ANTONIO — A jury sentenced Ronnie Salas to 70 years in prison for the 2025 fatal shooting of Andre Montera, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.
Andre Montera, 24, was found on Apr. 23 off Nogalitos Street near Gladstone Street with gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.
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The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said Salas targeted and ambushed Montera over a suspected romantic involvement.
Salas believed his girlfriend was having an affair with her co-worker, Montera.
According to an arrest report, a witness told police that Montera was picking up a woman to take her to work when the suspect, Ronnie Jay Salas, 22, walked up to Montera and a struggle ensued. At some point, Salas shot Montera and took off.
The witness positively identified Salas in a single-photo lineup conducted by the San Antonio Police Department.
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U.S. Marshals tracked Salas to Hoisington, Kansas, about 120 miles from Wichita, in May 2025 after receiving a tip that he was staying there. He was arrested without incident and extradited to San Antonio in August 2025 to face a murder charge.