Nardos Araya

A new study shows that crime rates have gone down in recent years in the large metropolitan cities like  Dallas and Houston, but the same can't be said for San Marcos. Bobcat Update's Nardos Araya has more.

Four months ago, San Marcos welcomed the new year with a gunshot being fired into a celebrating crowd . A month later, a Texas State University student was found [WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES/CAUSE?] dead in his apartment. A few days after that, San Marcos police investigated a murder-suicide. Now they're investigating a homicide that took place at the Uptown Square apartments.
According to a study released by City Rating -- using data  from the F-B-I -- crime in San Marcos is on the rise. While it's been predicted the city's crime rate will continue to go up, the last year of available crime data was from 20-16. This is why San Marcos Police Chief Chase Stapp has doubts about the City Rating report.     
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As for the homicide that occurred Friday, a witness says the suspect - An-Drew Jones, who turned himself in Tuesday - was at Uptown Square for a drug deal that took a violent turn. Stapp says this is how most homicides in the city happen.
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Reports show violent crimes in San Marcos are mainly committed  by young who are NOT natives of the city. Stapp says people from bigger cities are drawn to the thriving community found here and consequently, bring their bigger city problems with them. Hays-informed.com is a tool police encourage locals to use. Residents can register their phone numbers and get text alerts on any emergency situation happening in Hays County. For Bobcat Update, I'm Nardos Araya.