Authorities Investigate Junior Olympic Boxing Champion’s Suicide After Being Reported Missing

Authorities in San Antonio are investigating the death of 15-year-old boxer Jesse Balderrama following a fatal shooting incident at his home. Police reported that Balderrama had previously been reported missing before returning to his residence on Marchmont Lane, where he fatally shot himself. His 38-year-old stepfather sustained life-threatening injuries while attempting to take the firearm away and was subsequently transported to a hospital.

Balderrama was a two-time STABA Junior Olympic champion who trained under head trainer Jerry Zuniga at Top Dog Boxing. According to reports, other family members were inside the residence in a separate room when the incident took place. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office had not yet formally determined the official cause and manner of death as of Monday.