Man Arrested for Drive-By Shooting Following Fight

SAN ANGELO, TX— A San Angelo man has been arrested for a drive-by shooting last week.

Alfredo Chavez, 21, of San Angelo, has been arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after a drive-by shooting.

According to court documents, on December 3, San Angelo police were dispatched to the Shell Station, located at 705 North Main Street, for reports of a fight. While the investigator was driving to the location, another call for service reported a drive-by shooting at North Magdalen Street and East 10th Street. Officers learned that both events had the same individuals involved.

After reading the reports, the investigator learned that a fight broke out between several parties against the victim’s nephew in the parking lot of the Shell Station at 4:28 p.m. When the fight was over, five subject, who assaulted the victim’s nephew, left the scene in a brown vehicle and a white vehicle.

Surveillance video from the Shell Station was reviewed and it showed Chavez, wearing a black and yellow hoodie and had face tattoos, entered the driver’s seat of the white vehicle after the fight. Two more individuals entered the vehicle which then left the scene.

The call for service for the drive-by occurred at 4:31 p.m. and it involved the victim’s vehicle being shot three times and three spent .40 caliber casings were recovered from the crime scene.

The investigator spoke with the victim and was advised that he was inside the store when the fight occurred between his nephew and the other subjects. Once the victim left the store, Chavez and the others entered their vehicles and drove way.

When the victim left the Shell Station, he observed both the brown car and white car following him He advised that he made several turns to see if the vehicle were in fact following him, which they were. The victim slammed on his brakes to come to a stop and the brown car swerved out of the way. His nephew said to him that there was a gun, so the victim looked into the driver’s side mirror.

Chavez allegedly had his arm out of the window of the white vehicle holding a gun. The victim heard gunshots being fired before both vehicles drove away. He exited his truck and realized that his truck had been shot three times.

Due to the time frame, video corroboration, and evidence from the crime scene, the investigator believed there was sufficient probable cause that Chavez discharged a firearm at the victim.

Chavez was arrested on December 8, 2024, and is currently being held on $101,402.00 bond.