SAN ANTONIO – Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a Stone Oak apartment complex, according to authorities.
The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday in the 20000 block of Stone Oak Parkway, just west of U.S. Highway 281.
Upon arrival, San Antonio police officers located a person who had called authorities about an argument followed by gunshots at the apartment.
The San Antonio Police Department said the caller told officers that she went to see what happened inside the apartment after hearing the arguing.
The caller then found a 59-year-old man, later identified as Vernon Andrews Bonillas, with self-inflicted gunshot wounds and a 60-year-old woman, later identified as Julie Katherine Harrell, dead on the floor.
Bonillas died of a gunshot wound to the head, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday. His death was ruled a suicide.
The medical examiner’s office said Harrell died of multiple gunshot wounds. Her death was ruled a homicide.
The two were possibly in a dating relationship, according to SAPD.
The shooting is believed to be an isolated incident, and there is no immediate threat to the public, police said.
Additional information was not immediately available.
If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence, there is help for you. KSAT has a list of resources on its Domestic Violence webpage, which also explains how to identify different types of abuse.
If it’s an emergency, text or call 911. For wrap-around services including the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, call Family Violence Prevention Services at (210) 733-8810.
You can also contact the Bexar County Family Justice Center, which also provides wrap-around services at (210) 631-0100.
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