Alek Pacheco, 20, was fatally shot during a chaotic street brawl that erupted in downtown San Marcos at the intersection of San Antonio and Guadalupe streets in the early hours of July 19, 2025. Police say a fight between two men escalated after a necklace was reported stolen and a third person joined the fray; gunfire then broke out around 1:30 a.m. Two people were struck—24-year-old Anthony Barrera died at the scene, and Alek Pacheco was taken to Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Marcos where he was pronounced dead. A third person suffered a graze wound and was treated and released. Investigators say Pacheco was not one of the original combatants and was hit amid the burst of gunfire as the altercation escalated. By the evening of July 19, San Marcos police arrested 19-year-old Jermiah Jayden Tobias on two counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated assault; a second 19-year-old, Avery Saul Bowman Jr., was arrested days later after a community alert and tips led detectives to him. The investigation remained active and authorities asked anyone with photos, video, or information to come forward.

If anyone has information about Alek Pacheco, his movements that night, or footage of the incident, please share what you know.