On July 6, 2020, Andres Vega, 35, of San Antonio, Texas, was shot and killed during a child custody exchange on Rogers Avenue near New Braunfels Avenue. Vega and his wife had gone to pick up her child from the child’s father, Alejandro Vargas. A verbal altercation between Vega and Vargas escalated and Vargas produced a firearm, shooting Vega multiple times; Vega died at the scene.

Alejandro Vargas was taken into police custody and charged with murder; the San Antonio Police Department investigated the shooting. The case drew attention to the risks that can arise during custody exchanges and the need for measures to keep such interactions safe for adults and children.

If anyone witnessed the exchange or has information about what happened that day, please share what you know with investigators.