The San Marcos Police Department is asking for public assistance in providing information related to four deadly conduct incidents that occurred on Saturday and Sunday. There were no known injuries in these incidents.
On Feb. 27 at approximately 5:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to Dunbar Park, 801 Martin Luther King Drive, in response to a community-initiated call about a deadly conduct discharge of a firearm and a potential disturbance or assault.
Officers recovered spent shell casings from the scene as evidence.
Anyone with information on the identities of the individuals involved is asked to contact Det. Campbell at 512-753-2312 or [email protected] and reference incident 21-11893.
On Feb. 27 at approximately 9:32 p.m., officers were dispatched to Green Spring Apartments, 1654 Post Road., for a community-initiated call about a second deadly conduct discharge of a firearm.
No evidence was recovered from the apartment complex. Anyone with information on the identities of the individuals involved should contact the San Marcos Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 512-753-2300.
On Feb. 28 at approximately 2:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to The Retreat Apartments, 512 Craddock Avenue, responding to a call about another deadly conduct discharge of a firearm and possible disturbance near the 1600 building.
Officers learned that a party was underway at the apartment complex when unknown Black males attempted to enter the party. The unknown males were denied entry and one of them fired a pistol into the air several times.
Witnesses reported that a second unknown male then pointed an assault rifle at a bystander and the offenders then fled.
Anyone with information on the identities of the individuals involved should contact Det. Aubry at 512.753.2306 or [email protected] and reference incident 21-12001.
On Feb. 28 at approximately 3:48 a.m., officers were dispatched to Copper Beech Apartments, 1701 Mill Street, for a call about a fourth deadly conduct discharge of a firearm and possible disturbance near building 11.
Officers learned that a party with a DJ was underway in building 11 when potentially the same unknown Black males from the earlier incident at The Retreat attempted to enter the party. The unknown males were denied entry and one of them fired an assault rifle. Witnesses reported that a resident returned fire but that no one was injured. The offenders then fled.
Officers recovered spent shell casings from the scene and bullet holes were found in the apartment where the party had occurred, in surrounding apartments, and in a vehicle parked near building 11.
Anyone with information on the identities of the individuals involved should contact Det. Aubry at 512-753-2306 or [email protected] and reference incident 21-12021.
SMPD thanks the public for any assistance they may be able to provide to help solve these crimes.
