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KevDen2005
11-21-2016, 10:19
Detective Benjamin Marconi was shot and killed from ambush as he conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle near the intersection of West Nueva Street and Santa Rosa Street at approximately 11:45 am.

Detective Marconi was sitting in his patrol car during the stop when an unrelated subject stopped his car behind Detective Marconi's patrol car. The man walked up to the passenger side of Detective Marconi's patrol car and shot Detective Marconi once in the head. The man then leaned into the patrol car and shot Detective Marconi a second time.

The subject fled in his vehicle and remains at large.

Detective Marconi served with the San Antonio Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his two children.

http://ed486fb3a47f8bd83fc3-2f69aaeddb7b46c0053eff946dbce2fe.r70.cf5.rackcdn.c om/images/stars.pngPlease contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Police Chief William McManus
San Antonio Police Department
315 S Santa Rosa Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78207

Phone: (210) 207-7579

osok-308
11-21-2016, 11:33
Heartbreaking news. This war on police has taken it's toll on us all. This man placed his life in harms way for the last 20 years. Rest easy brother, we have the watch from here.