{"id":454937,"date":"2026-10-03T04:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454937\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T04:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:12:08","slug":"man-found-guilty-of-shooting-san-antonio-veteran-leaving-him-paralyzed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454937\/","title":{"rendered":"Man found guilty of shooting San Antonio veteran, leaving him paralyzed"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A man was found guilty Friday of shooting a San Antonio veteran at a West Side bar in 2025, leaving him paralyzed.<\/p>\n

Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega, 30, was convicted of multiple aggravated assault charges in the case, including aggravated assault with a weapon causing paralysis; aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury; and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n

His trial was held in the 175th District Court. The victim, Jimmy Friesenhahn, testified on Tuesday<\/a> \u2014 more than a year after he was shot and left paralyzed.<\/p>\n

Friesenhan said Ruiz Ortega shot him in May 2025 while he was working security<\/a> at El Patio Bar off Frio City Road.<\/p>\n

For the first time during the trial, the court and jurors also saw surveillance video of the shooting.<\/p>\n

The video shows Ruiz Ortega approaching Friesenhahn before Friesenhahn begins a pat-down. A struggle follows, and gunshots are fired.<\/p>\n

The defense has argued that Friesenhahn had no legal authority to search Ruiz Ortega and questioned whether he was actually working as a security guard.<\/p>\n

Friesenhahn testified that he was licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety to work as a security guard and that he was hired directly by the bar rather than through a security company.<\/p>\n

Ruiz Ortega was initially charged with aggravated assault against a security officer, but the charge was dropped on Friday. He faces up to life in prison for his convicted charges and additional federal immigration proceedings, according to court records.<\/p>\n

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