SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 78-year-old man was found dead outside his North Bexar County home, possibly due to exposure from the cold.
BCSO Sheriff Javier Salazar told KSAT that a woman called 911 and said she found her husband unresponsive after 8 a.m. Monday at the home in the 25700 Block Preserve Crest.
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The woman said the man, who had existing medical conditions, was supposed to have left for a medical appointment.
It is unclear if the man experienced a medical episode, however, it’s possible the cold weather may have contributed to his death, Salazar told KSAT.
She said the man may have been outside for about two hours before she found him unresponsive.
No foul play is evident in his death.
San Antonio has stayed below freezing temperatures during the winter storm that has brought freezing rain, snow and ice since the weekend. The bitter cold will continue in San Antonio and a chance of freezing rain will return on Tuesday night.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Rebecca Salinas is the Digital Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. A San Antonio native, Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019.
Sarah Acosta is a weekend Good Morning San Antonio anchor and a general assignments reporter at KSAT12. She joined the news team in April 2018 as a morning reporter for GMSA and is a native South Texan.