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‘He was a demon’: Suspect takes blowtorch, cinder block, knife to neighbors home, BCSO says
By John Paul Barajas, Misael Gomez at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 3, 2026
· 3 min read
A Bexar County family is recovering after they said a man, they once considered a friend, tried to set their home on fire Wednesday morning and violently attack multiple people on the Northeast Side.According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Jorge Ibarra is charged with multiple ...
Key takeaway According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Jorge Ibarra is charged with multiple felonies after allegedly using a blowtorch to start a fire at his own residence before targeting a neighboring home on Manda Drive.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 3, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? A Bexar County family is recovering after they said a man, they once considered a friend, tried to set their home on fire Wednesday morning and violently attack multiple people on the Northeast Side.According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Jorge Ibarra is charged with multiple ...
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