Jesse “Boogie” Balderrama, 15, had recently returned home after being reported missing when police say he fatally shot himself
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- Jesse Balderrama, 15, had recently returned home after being reported missing when police say he fatally shot himself
- His stepfather was critically wounded while attempting to move the gun, according to authorities
- A fundraiser described Jesse as a two-time Junior Olympic boxing champion
A Texas teen was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after returning home from being reported missing — and his stepfather was critically wounded while trying to move the gun away from him, authorities said.
San Antonio police identified the boy as 15-year-old Jesse Balderrama, according to News 4 (WOAI) San Antonio.
KSAT and KTSA reported that officers responded to a home in the 500 block of Marchmont Lane at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20…