The San Antonio Police Department fired an officer for his failure to pat down a 19-year-old suspect who shot and killed himself last year at the Bexar County Jail, KSAT reports. Officer Abdiel Munoz lost his job July 29 following an internal affairs probe, according to the TV station.
The 19-year-old suspect fatally shot himself with a gun hidden in his clothes during intake at the Bexar County Jail .The San Antonio Police Department fired an officer for his failure to pat down a 19-year-old suspect who shot and killed himself last year at the Bexar County Jail ,
SAPD launched its investigation after teen suspect Jesus Gonzales drew a pistol hidden in his clothing while being searched by a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy at the jail.Body-cam footage obtained by KSAT shows Munoz and other officers didn't search Gonzales after taking him into custody while serving a felony warrant at the restaurant where he worked, according to the station.
According to the station, the Sheriff's Office hasn't said whether any of its own personnel faced disciplinary action over the fatal shooting.
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