Man gunned down after he refused to hand over his keys to carjackers, Texas cops say

A Texas man was shot and killed after he refused to hand over the keys to his vehicle to a pair of carjackers, according to San Antonio police.

Officers responded to the shooting around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, according to the San Antonio Police Department, near the intersection of Castroville Rd. and SW 36th St.

There they found a 48-year-old man lying on the ground with bullet wounds, a release said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The county medical examiner said the victim’s name is Juan Melina, TV station KSAT reported.

The attempted carjacking occurred outside a burger joint on the city’s east side called The Good News Burgers, according to the outlet.

Investigators say the two suspects approached Melina in the restaurant parking lot and demanded his keys, the release said. Melina refused and one of the suspects gunned him down.

He was shot at least twice, KSAT reported.

The suspects ran away and have not been found, police said in a release.

This story was originally published March 13, 2022 at 2:24 PM with the headline "Man gunned down after he refused to hand over his keys to carjackers, Texas cops say."