{"id":403403,"date":"2026-08-11T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403403\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:26:10","slug":"woman-wants-answers-after-man-accused-in-brothers-murder-released-arrested-in-separate-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403403\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman wants answers after man accused in brother\u2019s murder released, arrested in separate crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 A South Texas family is asking why the man accused of killing<\/a> 20-year-old Martin Martinez three years ago was released from jail before being arrested again.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Devion Sommers was arrested<\/a> along with three other men after they participated in a violent home invasion in northeast Bexar County, according to the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office. Sommers also had an active murder warrant for the death of Martinez, BCSO said.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Devion Sommers (Bexar County Jail)<\/p>\n

In August 2023, deputies found Martinez\u2019s body in northeast Bexar County with a shell casing nearby, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. Authorities later located Martinez\u2019s Toyota pickup at a nearby school and said fingerprints inside matched Sommers\u2019. <\/p>\n

Sommers was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and additional charges, Salazar said.<\/p>\n

In July 2026, Sommers was arrested again along with three others \u2014 Rodney Robinson III, Nehemiah Pratt and Kentrell Guillory \u2014 for their role in a home invasion in June in northeast Bexar County. A homeowner was shot twice in the chest and survived, according to authorities. The homeowner did not press charges.<\/p>\n

A viral video<\/a> posted by BCSO shows Robinson running across lanes of traffic to flee authorities after a short pursuit following his failure to stop the car. Sommers is not on video fleeing authorities; he was in the passenger seat of the car.<\/p>\n

Hours later, Pratt and Guillory attempted to flee an apartment complex by climbing down a balcony before troopers later arrested them, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

\u2018I want his name to be remembered\u2019<\/p>\n

As Maria Jaquez continues to grieve the loss of Martinez, her younger brother, she said Sommers\u2019 recent arrest has left her with more questions than answers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no day that I don\u2019t think about it,\u201d Jaquez said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that (Sommers) deserves to be out there and get the chance to hurt somebody else, like it was in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaquez said her family is still coping with Martinez\u2019s death and the loss felt by his children.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was loved by his family,\u201d she said. \u201dHe had two daughters that miss him every single day. They ask, \u2018Where is Papi at?\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n

On Monday, Jaquez and other family members waited for Sommers to appear in court, but the date was delayed. A prosecutor told the family the case would be pushed to a future date, in part because of Sommers\u2019 new charges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re waiting for this trial; we\u2019re waiting for everything to see what happened,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Jaquez said she wants accountability in her brother\u2019s case and hopes her family will get answers in court. She said she remembers Martinez for his smile, dream of becoming a musician and the love he had for his family \u2014 including his two daughters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want his name to be remembered as a person that was loved, that it\u2019s not just another case,\u201d Jaquez said. \u201cThis type of thing shouldn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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