{"id":302393,"date":"2026-05-21T03:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/302393\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T03:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:18:09","slug":"bexar-county-da-dismisses-case-against-man-shot-multiple-times-by-deputy-in-stolen-vehicle-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/302393\/","title":{"rendered":"Bexar County DA dismisses case against man shot multiple times by deputy in stolen vehicle chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 The Bexar County District Attorney\u2019s Office has dismissed the case against a man accused of leading a deputy on a chase in a stolen vehicle last year. <\/p>\n

Joshua Ryan Garcia, 35, was initially charged with evading arrest and unauthorized use of a vehicle in connection with the chase on June 21, 2025. <\/p>\n

However, according to Bexar County court records, the case against Garcia was dismissed due to a \u201cmissing witness.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the end of the chase, Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office (BCSO) Deputy Angel Ornelas shot at the stolen vehicle seven times. Garcia suffered at least three gunshot wounds. <\/p>\n

Authorities said that Garcia was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

Two days after the chase, KSAT obtained home camera video of the events that led to Ornelas shooting Garcia. <\/p>\n

>>Video shows Bexar County deputy shooting at suspect inside alleged stolen vehicle during pursuit<\/a><\/p>\n

The 47-second video showed the BCSO patrol vehicle coming to a stop before Ornelas exited with his gun drawn. <\/p>\n

Later in the video, Garcia attempted to speed by Ornelas in the stolen vehicle, but it appeared that he fired the gun multiple times from close range. <\/p>\n

The alleged stolen vehicle then spun out away from Ornelas and came to a stop in a grassy area near the home, the video shows.<\/p>\n

During a June 21, 2025, news conference, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters that the stolen vehicle came to a stop and \u201cappeared to be coming back\u201d toward Ornelas before the deputy opened fire.<\/p>\n

However, Attorney John Kuntz, who represents Garcia, previously told KSAT<\/a> that the video does not show Garcia posing a threat to the deputy.<\/p>\n

More recent coverage of this story on KSAT:<\/p>\n

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