On August 12, 2023, 34-year-old Deanna Mason was shot at a Valero gas station on West Hildebrand Avenue near Blanco Road in San Antonio. Surveillance video shows Mason and her boyfriend, 40-year-old Giovanni Pera Paschal, arriving together in the same vehicle. After parking, Mason exited the passenger side and began walking away; Paschal followed, raised his hand in her direction, and Mason collapsed. Witnesses said Paschal shot her before fleeing the scene in her vehicle.

Mason suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest and was taken to a local hospital, where the Bexar County Medical Examiner confirmed her death on August 13, 2023. Paschal was apprehended on August 16, 2023, during a separate investigation; he was found with a 9mm handgun that ballistic testing matched to shell casings from the scene. He was charged with first-degree murder and held on $150,000 bond.

Mason’s family and the San Antonio community have been affected by her death. An online memorial was created where loved ones have shared memories and lit candles. Does anyone have information about Deanna’s routines or the hours leading up to the shooting that could help clarify what happened?