SAN ANTONIO — A 50-year-old man drowned at San Antonio’s River Walk after he was pushed into the water during an argument with two men Friday night, authorities said.
Pedro Medina, 32, was arrested on a charge of manslaughter, the San Antonio Express-News reported. The second person has not been identified yet, the newspaper reported.
As an argument escalated, the victim was pushed intentionally into the San Antonio River, according to the television station. The victim was unable to swim and went underwater, and the suspects left the area on foot, police said.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, the victim was walking along the city’s River Walk when he was confronted by two people at about 10:55 p.m. CDT, KSAT reported.
Witnesses jumped into the river and pulled the man out, but he was unresponsive even after CPR was performed for several minutes, the Express-News reported.
The man, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the newspaper.
The two suspects were later located and brought in for questioning.
Medina was booked and bail was set at $100,000, according to the Express-News. The status of the second suspect is unknown.