Death of man who fought with security ruled a homicide www.privateofficer.com

 

San Antonio TX April 27 2012 A man who became unresponsive outside of a downtown nightclub while celebrating his daughter’s homecoming from Iraq in January died as a result of a struggle with security guards who kicked him out of the Bonham Exchange, an autopsy report states.

Gilbert Garza, 46, died in January of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or heart disease, exacerbated by the fight, according to the Bexar County medical examiner’s office. The death was ruled a homicide.

San Antonio police watched surveillance video footage from inside the club, located in the 400 block of Bonham Place, and saw a security guard approach Garza around 2 a.m. and ask him to get rid of his drink, officials said.
He reportedly refused, and the guard physically escorted him away.
 According to the report, Garza fell down and a second guard helped place handcuffs on him; as the three men left the club and went outside, Garza’s body became limp and he collapsed.

Garza was pronounced dead at the scene.

Relatives told a reporter Garza had been out with his son and daughter, both soldiers, and a couple of other relatives but that no one in the party had that much to drink.
According to the autopsy report, Garza’s blood-alcohol content was 0.21, nearly three times the legal limit.

Reached by telephone Wednesday, Garza’s son declined to comment. An employee of the Bonham also declined to comment.

Source:www.mysanantonio.com

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