Anthony Michael Sanchez, 35, was shot during a confrontation on the West Side of San Antonio just before 8 a.m. on September 13, 2025, in the 900 block of San Fernando Street near downtown. Officers found him with gunshot wounds to the arm and head; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The Bexar County Medical Examiner identified him as Anthony Michael Sanchez, 35.

Early reports say the shooting began as a verbal dispute that escalated into gunfire. Witnesses told detectives they saw the same man shoot him twice. The victim’s wife reportedly heard him address someone as cuz just before the fatal second shot. Police initially believed the gunman had fled and SWAT cleared a nearby apartment during the search.

By September 16, detectives arrested 29-year-old Alejandro Antonio Cruz, the victim’s cousin, on a murder charge; court records cited identification from a six-photo lineup and Cruz was booked with bond set at $250,000. Does anyone have information about Anthony’s movements that morning or saw activity on San Fernando Street around 8 a.m. on September 13?