Life sentence handed down in 2021 triple killing tied to illegal after-hours East Side San Antonio bar
Case centers on August 2021 gunfire outside Boom Boom Sports Bar on South New Braunfels Avenue
A Bexar County court has imposed a life sentence in connection with the 2021 triple killing outside an East Side after-hours bar that authorities said was operating illegally past permitted closing times. The case stems from a deadly early-morning shooting on Aug. 15, 2021, outside Boom Boom Sports Bar in the 1600 block of South New Braunfels Avenue near Interstate 10.
Three people died after gunfire erupted following an altercation that began inside the bar and spilled into the parking lot. The victims were identified as April Rodriguez, 32; Dan Edward Martinez, 28; and Mauro Rodriguez, 26. Two additional people were hospitalized in critical condition in the immediate aftermath.
The deaths occurred after an argument escalated into a larger fight, and investigators said the violence moved from inside the bar to the area outside.
Charges and courtroom posture
Prosecutors pursued capital murder allegations tied to the deaths of multiple people. Court filings and earlier statements from investigators described the episode as a rapid escalation from a fight to gunfire, with videos and surveillance footage forming part of the evidentiary record referenced during the investigation. The case also included allegations of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to surviving victims.
In 2021, two men—Daniel Barragan and Eduardo Delarosa—were publicly identified as defendants in the case, with both indicted on capital murder charges in connection with the three deaths. Police and prosecutors have described the incident as beginning with an argument and then expanding into a broader melee involving multiple people.
Regulatory aftermath for the bar
Separate from the criminal case, state alcohol regulators moved to shut down the venue’s ability to sell or serve alcohol. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission permanently canceled the bar’s liquor permit after concluding the business had been operating after hours at the time of the shooting. The cancellation followed emergency enforcement measures that temporarily suspended the license while investigators examined whether the bar’s policies or practices contributed to the violence.
Key verified details from the incident
Date and time frame: early morning of Aug. 15, 2021, with police reporting the shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m.
Location: Boom Boom Sports Bar, 1600 block of South New Braunfels Avenue, near Interstate 10 on San Antonio’s East Side.
Fatalities: three victims—April Rodriguez, Dan Edward Martinez and Mauro Rodriguez—died from gunshot wounds.
Additional victims: at least two others were hospitalized in critical condition shortly after the shooting.
The life sentence concludes one major phase of a case that drew attention both for the scale of the violence and for the separate enforcement actions taken against an establishment authorities said was operating outside legal hours.