Wimberley teenager killed in alleged homicide

A Wimberley High School student was killed and another Wimberley man was shot over night in San Marcos.

 

Six individuals were arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred at the Cedars Apartments. 

 

San Marcos Police officers were dispatched to a discharged firearm call at 1101 Leah Ave. at approximately 11:34 p.m. on Monday. Officers located a Ford truck that had wrecked into multiple cars at the back of the complex, officials said. 

 

Officials say one unresponsive male, who was later identified as Kevin Yankovoy, 18, of Wimberley, was located inside the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Yankovoy was transported to Central Texas Medical Center and later pronounced dead. 

 

Two passengers in the truck were present at the scene — Juan Ramires, 21, of Wimberley, was shot in the arm and treated at CTMC and released, and Garrett Varner, 18, of Wimberly, was uninjured and released. 

 

According to SMPD, initial reports said there were possibly six individuals in a green 2001 Infiniti SUV during the incident. Officials say three ran from the scene on foot before officers arrived at the scene. Officers located three juvenile males in a field near the Cedars Apartments and detained them as part of the shooting investigation, SMPD said. The individuals were identified through video of a theft earlier Monday evening and were transported to the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center. The three juveniles have been magistrated and charged with Capital Murder. 

 

Officials say a burglary was reported at Raceway, 1103 Highway 80, at approximately 2:03 a.m. Tuesday and the individuals involved were reported to be driving a green 2001 Infiniti SUV. Officers obtained the vehicle’s license plate number. 

 

SMPD was later dispatched to another discharged firearm incident near Wonder World Park — 1000 Prospect St. — at approximately 4:47 a.m., officials said. Upon arrival at the park, the first responding officer noticed a green 2001 Infiniti with a license plate that matched earlier reports. The officer held the vehicle at gunpoint until additional officers arrived on scene, SMPD said. 

 

Officials say an investigation revealed multiple guns located inside the vehicle. Three individuals in the vehicle were identified as John Coronado, 19 of San Marcos, Angelo Quihuiz, 18 of Kyle, and a 15-year-old juvenile male, officials said. 

 

Coronado and Quihuiz were take SMPD for further questioning and were then traspored to the Hays County Jail. The juvenile male was transported to the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center. SMPD said detectives obtained and served warrants for Capital Murder charges for the three offenders.

 

The investigation into Monday’s homicide is ongoing. This is the seventh homicide in San Marcos in 2019.