San Antonio, TX – Violence erupted inside a San Antonio bar on Sunday night (January 19) as a crowd gathered for a concert called Living the DREAM. The show featured 19 burgeoning rappers mildly popular on social media, including San Antonio rappers RUZ, Creep and 223Jerm.
According to ABC News, the San Antonio Police Department responded to a shooting at Ventura bar at 8 p.m. local time after a man opened fire “indiscriminately,” killing two people and wounding five others.
RUZ addressed the incident on Twitter shortly after the shooting took place.
“I FUCKING HATE SAN ANTONIO PEOPLE BRO,” he wrote in all caps. “WHY DO YOU YALL BE RUNING SHIT FOR EVERYONE ELSE? WHY DO YALL HAVE TO BRING OUT GUNS?? SMH.”
He added, “My prayers go to whoever was hurt at Ventura. It sucks what happened man.”
I FUCKING HATE SAN ANTONIO PEOPLE BRO. WHY DO YALL BE RUINING SHIT FOR EVERYONE ELSE? WHY DO YALL HAVE TO BRING OUT GUNS?? SMH
— RUZ ???? (@ruzmakesmusic) January 20, 2020
My prayers go to whoever was hurt at Ventura. It sucks what happened man ?
— RUZ ???? (@ruzmakesmusic) January 20, 2020
During a press conference Sunday evening, Police Chief William McManus provided some preliminary information, explaining a fight broke out between two customers when at least one person pulled out a gun and began shooting. Shell casings were found both inside and outside of the club.
A 21-year-old man, identified as Robert Jay Martinez III, died at the scene, while another man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition where he later died. Police said five others are currently being treated at area hospitals, however their conditions are unknown. The suspect remains at-large.
“We’re working on that,” McManus said. “I’m confident that we will identify the individual and have that person in custody sooner than later.”
Ventura is located at 1011 Avenue B along the San Antonio’s popular River Walk. The investigation is underway.
Few signs still left of the shooting at @venturasatx last night. #kens5eyewitness pic.twitter.com/1FirPFWXng
— Mario Leal (@MLealTX) January 20, 2020