John Martin Alaniz, 41, of Poteet, Texas, was shot multiple times and died on August 30, 2020. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found him at 150 Avenue H in Poteet. He is survived by his wife Debra Alaniz, parents Juan and Rita Alaniz, children John Sebastian Alaniz, Ayden Alaniz and Saylene Alaniz, sister Veronica Lambardia and several nephews.

Investigators identified an 18-year-old suspect, Ashton Garcia, in the shooting. Garcia later turned himself in to authorities in Jourdanton, Texas, on September 9, 2020, and was taken into custody by the Jourdanton Police Department and the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office. The Texas Rangers and local investigators participated in locating and arresting him. Garcia was also wanted on prior charges of evading arrest with a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana.

What does anyone in Poteet or the surrounding area remember about the night of August 30, 2020, or about activity near 150 Avenue H?