SAN ANGELO, TX — The shooter from an armed standoff at the Oak Grove Senior Apartments was identified during a police press conference late Wednesday afternoon.
Juan Badillo, 69, was the man who shot a woman, then barricaded himself inside his third-floor apartment before he later died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police said the suspect was discovered deceased after law enforcement entered his home following failed negotiation attempts Wednesday morning.
Police Chief Travis Griffith said law enforcement received a call at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday regarding a shooting victim who was able to flee the scene. Along with the San Angelo Fire Department, they treated the victim, a 42-year-old woman who is in stable condition at Shannon Hospital.
He added that the residents of Oak Grove were evacuated to safety.
Griffith said the shooting took place inside one of the buildings at the apartment complex.
"We do have the San Angelo SWAT team, and a hostage negotiations team has arrived on scene, along with the criminal investigations division. They're here to hopefully find a peaceful solution," Griffith said. "We ask for people of faith to be praying that we have a peaceful solution to this ordeal and that justice is ultimately the outcome."
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Nearby Lamar and Bonham Elementary schools were on lockdown, according to several parents who have contacted San Angelo LIVE!, though we have not confirmed this with school officials.
Oak Grove Senior Apartments, 4359 Oak Grove Blvd., is a 143-unit Section 8 housing project located just off Green Meadow Drive near the Southland area of San Angelo.
The Texas Rangers have now assumed the lead in the investigation, working in conjunction with SAPD's Criminal Investigations Division and the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office Investigations Unit.
Gurney spotted as SWAT moves in on Oct. 1, 2025
Armed standoff at the retirement apartments on Oct. 1, 2025
Police Surround Senior Apartments with Rifles Drawn
Police Surround Senior Apartments with Rifles Drawn
Police Surround Senior Apartments with Rifles Drawn
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With all the cutbacks in programs and this being the first. He was probably being evicted and had nowhere to go.
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PermalinkListed By: Rita Repulsa
How could such a thing happen in a country that has been run into enormous debt, and where even "The Most Powerful Man in the World" cannot seriously challenge the banks and corporations that own its assets without facing multiple assassination attempts and being hounded with "trumped up" charges?
Why, Larry Fink? WHY??
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