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Woman killed, man injured in suspected shooting at San Antonio home

A 22-year-old woman was killed and a 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a suspected shooting at a Northeast Side home in San Antonio on Wednesday evening. Investigators believe the man shot the woman before shooting himself.

Where
San Antonio, Bexar County
When
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • Jessica VillanuevaWoman killed
  • 22-year-old manInjured in shooting
  • HomeownerCalled 911 after finding injured parties
  • Javier SalazarBexar County Sheriff

The facts

  • Deputies responded around 5 p.m. to a home in the 7600 block of Overview Place.1
  • Villanueva was pronounced dead at the scene; man taken to hospital in grave condition.1 2 3 Stated by 3 sources
  • Homeowner called 911 after returning home and finding his son and woman with gunshot wounds.1
  • No previous domestic violence calls to the home had been reported.1
  • If ruled a homicide, this would be the sheriff's 21st homicide investigation this year.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • Would be the agency's 10th domestic violence-related homicide this year; seven have been murder-suicides.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar Investigators believe the man shot the woman before shooting himself.1 2 3
  • Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar Villanueva was from Texas and was visiting while attending college out of state.1
  • Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar Family violence can grow more frequent and severe over time; many times it doesn't stop until somebody is dead.1

Where the sources disagree

  • Woman's first name spelling Jessica Aileen Villanueva per [1]; Jessica Villanueva per [2,3]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • 22-year-old woman dead, man injured in suspected murder-suicide attempt

    San Antonio Express-News

  • 22-year-old woman identified in attempted murder-suicide on Northeast Side

    WOAI, KABB

  • Man confirmed dead and identified in East Side murder-suicide

    WOAI

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Outlets: 3 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. 22-year-old woman dead, man injured in suspected murder-suicide attempt San Antonio Express-News Not rated, October 15, 2026
  2. 22-year-old woman identified in attempted murder-suicide on Northeast Side WOAI Not rated, October 16, 2026
  3. 22-year-old woman identified in attempted murder-suicide on Northeast Side KABB Not rated, October 16, 2026

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