Carlos Mora, 31, a male and Hispanic/Latino, was found dead on the morning of Sunday, August 24, 2025, in the driveway of a home on San Antonio’s Southeast Side. Police were dispatched just before 8:30 a.m. to the 12200 block of Dewitt Avenue near Blue Wing Road, where two men were discovered with gunshot wounds to the head. A firearm was located at the scene. Later that day and into Monday, the Bexar County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as Carlos Mora, 31, and Chris Mora, 60.
The medical examiner ruled that Carlos Mora, 31, died by homicide from a gunshot wound to the head, while Chris Mora, 60, died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities described the incident as an apparent murder-suicide. Reporting from local outlets stated that police believe Chris Mora shot Carlos Mora, 31, before turning the gun on himself; a family member reportedly found both men on the driveway. In the initial hours and days after the shooting, San Antonio police characterized the event as a murder-suicide and said the investigation was ongoing, while confirming there were two deceased males with head wounds at the scene.
Public notices and memorials confirmed the identity and age of Carlos Mora, 31, and the date of death as August 24, 2025. An obituary from a San Antonio funeral home listed his full name as Carlos Ernest Mora and noted his passing on that date; community memorial listings similarly recorded that Carlos Mora, 31, was lost to gun violence in San Antonio on August 24, 2025.
No arrests were made. Police treated Chris Mora, 60, as the suspected shooter, and with his death at the scene, there were no outstanding suspects. The case remained under investigation by San Antonio authorities and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office following the identification and rulings on manner and cause of death.
