A man initially interviewed as a witness at the scene of a murder has now been arrested over a year later in the apparent road rage slaying, authorities in Texas announced.Jacob Daniel Serna, 29, was arrested on Thursday for the murder of Joseph Banales, according to police in Selma, located about 20 miles outside of San Antonio.The case began on April 15, 2023, when Selma police said they responded to a single-car crash and found Banales shot in the head and slumped over his steering wheel.Banales, a nursing student and Army ROTC member at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, was declared dead at the scene, police said.Witnesses said Banales tried to merge into another lane and almost hit a dark blue or black sports car with a loud exhaust system, according to the probable cause affidavit.The sports car slowed down, then spend up along the driver’s side of Banales’ car, witnesses said.
Then Banales’ car swerved into another lane and crashed into the center median, and the sports car fled, according to the probable cause affidavit.MORE: Lack of communication, drone issues plagued Secret Service at Trump Pennsylvania rally: ReportBanales was on the phone with his girlfriend at the time; she told police she heard what sounded like a loud exhaust system driving by quickly, then a crash, the document said.Serna and his wife were at the scene when officers arrived, police said.Officer dashboard camera captured Serna standing over Banales’ body, the probable cause affidavit said.Serna -- who drove a blue Ford Mustang sports car -- and his wife were interviewed several times, and their stories changed over time, according to police.In this photo posted to the FaceBook account of the Selma Police Department, one of their vehicles is shown.Selma Police Department/FaceBookInitially, Serna’s wife told police she saw a blue sports car -- similar to the color of their car -- in the lane next to Banales, the probable cause affidavit said.
Serna told po...