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KSAT viewer tip over inmate's projected release leads to correction in Texas prison records

A KSAT viewer tip uncovered a potential error in Texas prison records regarding the projected release date of Dominick Rubio, a Bexar County man sentenced to 50 years for shooting a San Antonio police officer.

By Erica Hernandez, Luis Cienfuegos·1 hr ago

A viewer tip led KSAT to uncover what appeared to be an error in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's online records for a Bexar County man serving a 50-year prison sentence for shooting a San Antonio police officer.

Dominick Rubio was sentenced in August 2025 to 50 years in prison after a jury convicted him of shooting a San Antonio police officer in 2023.

On Wednesday, a viewer contacted KSAT after noticing Rubio appeared to be scheduled for release on Aug. 4, 2026, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's online inmate search.

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