San Antonio, TX – Brian Ontiveros was apprehended by the U.S.
Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) tonight on
charges involving homicide.
Ontiveros, 26, was wanted by the San Antonio
Police Department (SAPD) after a warrant was issued for his arrest in
2019. Ontiveros is the alleged gunman in the murder of a young single
mother. On June 8, 2019, Ontiveros allegedly shot the victim multiple
times after breaking into her apartment and fleeing the scene before
police arrived. As a result, the LSFTF were requested to assist in his
apprehension.
Deputy U.S. Marshals (DUSMs) obtained information
that Ontiveros had fled from San Antonio to the Republic of Mexico.
DUSMs coordinated the investigation with their Mexican law enforcement
partners and confirmed that Ontiveros was hiding out in the city of
Piedras Negras, MX, where he was arrested tonight.
Ontiveros was returned to the U.S. and is being
held in a detention facility in Eagle Pass, TX, awaiting extradition
back to San Antonio. He will also face additional federal charges for
unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
“The arrest of Brian Ontiveros is a testament to
how effective and valuable our relationships are with our international
and domestic law enforcement partners,” said U.S. Marshal Susan
Pamerleau. “Deputy U.S. Marshals and Mexican law enforcement officers
remained diligent throughout this investigation and never stopped
searching until Ontiveros was finally arrested.”
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task
Force (San Antonio):
New Braunfels Police Department
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Bexar County District Attorney’s Office
Texas Office of the Attorney General
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Office
of the Inspector General
Immigration & Customs Enforcement – Office of
Detention & Removal
U.S. Marshals Service.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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