A tragic event occurred this past Thursday afternoon in a neighborhood near Balcones Heights, San Antonio, where an apparent murder-suicide claimed the lives of a couple on the wife's 64th birthday. SAPD officers, responding to a call at around 4:15 p.m. on the 200 block of One Oak Drive, discovered Manuel Limon, 63, and his wife, Azucena Limon, 64, dead from gunshot wounds in their bed.
The investigation revealed that Manuel Limon is believed to have shot his wife with a shotgun as she lay in bed before turning the gun on himself. This chilling scene was discovered by their adult son, who had come to celebrate his mother's birthday. A Spanish-written note was also found at the scene. The source of the conflict between the couple is not clearly known, but a family member stumbled upon the grisly sight, prompting them to quickly alert authorities. The full scope of the investigation will aim to slowly unravel the circumstances behind this final act of violence.
San Antonio has seen a disturbing uptrend in murder-suicide incidents, with four such cases reported in the area within the last six weeks alone. In a statement obtained by Here's San Antonio, the fatalities from this incident raise the count of these tragic events and bring forward concerns about the need for community awareness and mental health support.
Furthermore, the impact on the community cannot be understated. A local resident, identified only as Mark, expressed his disbelief to KENS 5, saying, “I was just in shock. I couldn’t believe it," recalling the long-standing relationship between his family and the Limons since the 1980s. The string of violent acts spotlights the urgent need for intervention, with Marta Pelaez, president and CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, emphasizing, “We all bear some level of responsibility," in reporting any potential warning signs.
