19-year-old fatally stabbed sister and mother, SAPD chief says

Suspect was at home when officers arrived

A 19-year-old is accused of stabbing his sister and mother on March 12, 2020, inside a home in the 200 block of Gillette Boulevard. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A 19-year-old man is accused of fatally stabbing his sister and mother at a South Side home.

Officers were called after 7 a.m. Thursday to the home in the 300 block of Gillette Blvd., San Antonio police Chief William McManus said.

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According to police, two women, 42 and 23 years old, were found fatally stabbed inside the home.

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McManus said he believes there are “mental health issues” surrounding the attack, but the suspect was “lucid” when officers arrived. He has not been identified by police.

A 19-year-old is accused of stabbing his sister and mother on March 12, 2020, inside a home in the 200 block of Gillette Boulevard. (GOOGLE MAPS)

A grandmother, a 22-year-old woman and an infant were also inside the home at the time of the attack, McManus said. They were unharmed.

The man is facing capital murder charges.

This is a developing story. It will be updated once more information becomes available.

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