George Lee Hines, a 69-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 7, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. His death was part of a tragic incident that also claimed the lives of his wife, Magda Elva Hines, 58, and his son, Jonathan Lee Hines, 24. The incident was determined to be a double murder-suicide.
On the evening of January 7, 2021, police were called to the Hines family home on Ebony Drive for a welfare check.
Upon arrival, they discovered George Lee Hines and Magda Elva Hines with gunshot wounds, and Jonathan Lee Hines with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that George Lee Hines died from a gunshot wound to the head, and Magda Elva Hines died from multiple gunshot wounds. Both deaths were ruled homicides.
The investigation revealed that Jonathan Lee Hines, the 24-year-old son, was the shooter. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The motive behind the shootings has not been disclosed, and the case remains open.
This tragic event has left the family and community in mourning, and the investigation continues as authorities seek to understand the circumstances that led to this heartbreaking incident.
