SAN ANTONIO – A man accused of shooting three San Antonio police officers in 2023 was sentenced to 45 years Wednesday in a Bexar County courtroom.
Jesse Garcia was accused of shooting at the officers and leading them on a chase on Aug. 24, 2023.
You can watch the sentencing in the video player below.
Garcia was sentenced to 45 years for his first-degree felony charges and 10 years for his third-degree charges. The charges will run concurrently, and Garcia will be eligible for parole after serving half.
Some of the officers involved in the incident gave victim impact statements after Garcia’s sentencing was handed down. Hear them in the video player below:
Background
Officers had tracked Garcia to arrest him on active warrants. At the time, Garcia was facing four previous felony charges, including felon in possession of a firearm and evading arrest.
As officers approached him, Garcia fired shots and fled the scene, barricading himself in a West Side apartment for hours.
The three officers who were shot survived their injuries.
Garcia was arrested after the standoff. He was described by SAPD as a “very violent” and “dangerous” person.
Garcia had his bond revoked by Bexar County Judge Joel Perez in January 2024.
He would later be indicted on five counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer, two counts of aggravated robbery and a charge of aggravated kidnapping.
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