AT LEAST HE WASN'T TAKEN ALIVE

Venezuelan illegal immigrant shoots and wounds Texas police officer, dies in shootout

 

by Matthew Holloway 

 

Law Enforcement Today

Jul 30, 2024

 

Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, has been identified by San Antonio TV station WOAI as the illegal immigrant from Venezuela who shot a San Antonio female police officer

 

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, shot and wounded a San Antonio police officer in a Sunday morning shootout before dying from a gunshot wound. According to multiple law enforcement sources, it was unknown whether the assailant was struck by return fire from police or took his own life.

As reported by Fox News, officers from the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) responded to a domestic disturbance at approximately 3:00 a.m. and found Chacon-Gutierrez lying in his bed armed with a rifle. The suspect reportedly opened fire on the officers, striking a female officer multiple times.

SAPD Chief William McManus told News4 San Antonio that officers were answering a 911 call from a woman who said Chacon-Gutierrez assaulted her.

The suspect's identity was revealed by San Antonio-based conservative talk show host Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo in a post to X. The document he shared noted that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) previously detained him in November 2023 in Eagle Pass, TX, and referenced an SAPD case number matching the case involving Sunday's shootout.

Reports from WOAI/KABB confirmed that Chacon-Gutierrez was given a notice to appear at a later date and was released from CBP custody without any conditions of bond or release citing ICE records. Fox News Bill Melugin reported that the suspect's immigration court date was set for April 2026.

Pagliarulo heavily criticized "easy-on-crime Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar Continued supporting the lawless open border."

The San Antonio Express revealed that three officers were involved in the shootout and retreated while returning fire, leaving the suspect barricaded inside for several hours. A SWAT team responding to the scene later entered the home and found Chacon-Gutierrez dead.

Congressman Tony Gonzale (R-TX), who represents San Antonio, commented on the shooting. “These are the consequences of failed catch & release policies,” he posted to X. “I am thankful the injured SAPD officer is stable & I pray she makes a full recovery soon.”

The officer injured underwent surgery Sunday morning and is expected to recover.