San Antonio, TX — Two men died on Saturday morning (January 17, 2015) over the weekend in San Antonio after being shot in an altercation that started in a bar. Police said that Ignacio Aragon, 42, was killed along with another man after they were shot by local man Santiago Hernandez, 44.
From the news reports, it appears that Santiago Hernandez, Ignacio Aragon, and another man were at the Flying Tiger Sports Bar this past Friday night/Saturday morning. At some point in the night, Hernandez got into an argument with Aragon and the other man, which quickly escalated into a fight.
As the bar closed, the men took the fight outside. At some point in the parking lot, Hernandez took a gun out and fired on both Aragon and the other man. Aragon was killed immediately while the other man, who wasn’t named, died while being treated by paramedics.
Hernandez fled the scene along with another man, 23-year old Dillion Soto, and both were apprehended a short time later by police. The news reports didn’t say what Soto’s connection to the shooting way, but he has been arrested along with Hernandez.
More investigation is ongoing here.
Map of Flying Tiger Sports Bar
View from the Road
Commentary:
If you didn’t know, Texas has laws against guns in places where alcohol is sold. Furthermore, establishment that sell alcohol are actually required to follow some basic rules as well: don’t serve obviously intoxicated guests or anyone who appears to be a danger to themselves or others. Now, that last part requires a bit of judgement, I realize, but I’m wondering if this shooting was fueled by alcohol? Did these men have a history of fighting? Did the bartender/server realize that things were getting heated? Finally, the question: Did anyone at the bar know that one of the men had a gun?
If they did, and they kept serving alcohol, then they broke the law just the same as the shooter did. I’m not equating serving alcohol with manslaughter, but you must understand that there are rules and consequences for establishments that was the privilege of selling alcohol to the public. If it turns out that this bar knew firearms were present or that there was a violent fight going on, they should have cut off service immediately. If they did that, then great, they’ve done their part to prevent violence. If not, then I think the bar should have to answer some questions about this crime.
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