Eric Rodriguez, 41, a man from San Antonio, died after being shot on the night of August 11, 2025, behind an auto body shop off the 700 block of Southwest Military Drive near Pleasanton Road. According to police and the medical examiner, the encounter began as a scuffle involving a 35-year-old security guard and a man in a drainage ditch behind the business; when Eric Rodriguez stepped in, the confrontation escalated and the guard fired a single round into his chest.
He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. The Bexar County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide.
Investigators detained the security guard for questioning that night and labeled him a suspect in a preliminary report, noting his statement that he believed Eric Rodriguez was armed and reaching for a weapon before the shot. Police did not immediately release the guard's name, and as of mid-August reporting there was no indication of charges filed; the case remained under active investigation by San Antonio police. Coverage in local outlets echoed those details, emphasizing that the inquiry was ongoing while confirming the location and sequence of the altercation.
Public records and memorials identified Eric Rodriguez, 41, of San Antonio, and recorded his date of death as August 11, 2025. Obituary and victim memorial listings reiterated his age and hometown and placed the shooting on the city's South Side that night. Family-focused reporting described loved ones grieving in the days that followed as authorities continued to piece together what happened behind the shop.
