On the evening of April 6, 2023, 33-year-old Gabriele Felis Del Angel was fatally shot while sitting in a Jeep near a taco truck off Southwest Military Drive and Commercial in San Antonio, Texas. She and her ex-husband had gone to the stand to buy food for their family. While her ex-husband was in line, 34-year-old Roland Contreras approached, brandishing a firearm and initiating a confrontation; as the couple tried to drive away, Contreras fired into the Jeep and struck Del Angel in the chest. She was driven to a nearby Valero gas station, where she died at the scene.

San Antonio Police later issued a murder warrant for Contreras after he fled and remained at large for nearly a month. A prolonged standoff at a residence did not result in his capture; he was ultimately located and arrested by the Covert Response Unit and booked into the Bexar County Jail on murder charges with bail set at $200,000. Records show Contreras had at least nine prior arrests in Bexar County since 2009, including multiple assaults and drug-related offenses, some previously dismissed.

Del Angel was a mother of three and a special education teacher; her family remembered her as humble, patient and deeply faithful. Does anyone who was in the area that night or knew Gabby’s routine have information that could help clarify what led to this shooting?