Police say the wife of a wealthy Texas attorney killed her husband and then herself in their beautiful mansion.
Jerry Hernandez, 61, and his wife Sonia, 52, were both found dead Wednesday morning on the $1.6 million property in Shavano Park.
According to police, they were called to the address around 8 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire in the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home with a beautifully manicured garden.
The Bexar County Coroner’s Office ruled Jerry’s death a homicide and his wife committed suicide.
It remains unclear what prompted this horrific massacre, or how the killings were carried out.
Police say they were called to the address just before 8 a.m. on reports of gunfire inside their $1.6 million home
The couple was found dead in the home, with the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office ruling Jerry’s death a homicide and his wife’s suicide. Jerry is pictured here
Shavano Park is a leafy suburb in northern San Antonio.
Authorities have not yet released further details about their deaths.
According to an online profile of Hernandez, he has worked as an attorney for more than 30 years and specializes in personal injury.
In 1985, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and in 1988 he received his law degree from California Western School of Law.
In 2017, he was named one of the top personal injury lawyers by SA Scene Magazine and is frequently asked to speak to legal groups on litigation.
Online records show that Sonia owned a beauty salon. The couple have one daughter, 25-year-old Bianca Rose.