Vet working bar security paralyzed; suspect’s immigration status in focus

A shooting that left a San Antonio veteran who was working as a security guard paralyzed and unable to speak is drawing national attention because the man accused of shooting him is facing federal immigration enforcement.

While the West Side bar shooting happened more than six weeks ago, recent tensions over a Trump administration crackdown on undocumented immigrants have thrust Jimmy Friesenhahn’s story into the spotlight.

Friesenhahn, a 44-year-old father who served in the U.S. Marines, was working as a security guard when he was shot on May 4 outside El Patio Sports Bar on Frio City Road…

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