SMPD investigates weekend deadly conduct incidents involving firearms

Staff Reports

The San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) is asking the public to assist with providing information related to four deadly conduct incidents that occurred on Saturday and Sunday. Although firearms were involved in the deadly conduct, there were no reported injuries in these incidents.   

On Saturday, Feb. 27 at 5:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to Dunbar Park, 801 Martin Luther King Dr., for a call of 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 should contact Det. Campbell at 512.753.2312 or dcampbell@sanmarcostx.gov and reference incident 21-11893.   

On Feb. 27 at approximately 9:32 p.m., officers were dispatched to Green Spring Apartments, 1654 Post Rd., for a call of a 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 Sunday at approximately 2:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to The Retreat Apartments, 512 Craddock Ave., for a community-initiated call of a 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. 

The offenders then fled.  Anyone with information on the identities of the individuals involved should contact Det. Aubry at 512.753.2306 or paubry@sanmarcostx.gov and reference incident 21-12001. 

On Sunday at approximately 3:48 a.m., officers were dispatched to Copper Beech Apartments, 1701 Mill Street, for a community-initiated call of a 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 paubry@sanmarcostx.gov and reference incident 21-12021.