Man who shot teen during coffee break awaits sentencing

Nathan Martínez will be sentenced this Thursday in Bexar County court following his conviction for the murder of a teenager. A jury found him guilty of murder on November 6, 2026, overturning his plea of not guilty. The verdict concludes the trial process for a homicide that occurred over three years ago.

The victim, Julián Robledo, was 17 years old at the time of his death. According to court records, Robledo was sitting outside a home drinking coffee with his mother on August 15, 2023. San Antonio police stated that a vehicle passed by the location and shots were fired at the pair. Martínez was charged with killing Robledo during that incident.

Investigators connected Martínez to other violent incidents in San Antonio shortly after the August 2023 shooting. Police reported that he was involved in another gunfight in the southwest part of the city just days after Robledo was killed. During that second incident, Martínez was hit by gunfire while returning fire against his attackers. Physical evidence collected from that scene matched items found at the Robledo crime scene, allowing detectives to link the two cases.

When Martínez was arrested in 2023, San Antonio police announced that they were investigating him in connection with at least three separate shootings between 2022 and 2023. One of those incidents occurred during a family gathering in June 2022. Authorities said two people died and five others were injured in that June shooting. The conviction for Robledo's death now stands ahead of Martínez's sentencing hearing.