Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, was found shot to death on the morning of July 26, 2025, on San Antonio’s South Side. Officers responding just before 8:30 a.m. to the 500 block of Bristol Avenue discovered Michael Woodyard, 47, outside a home with multiple gunshot wounds. Initial accounts gathered by detectives described rising tension in the hours before the shooting and a dark SUV arriving at the home, followed by several gunshots and the vehicle speeding away.
As investigators spoke with those close to Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, they learned from his girlfriend that a conflict had flared between Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, and her adult son earlier that morning. She told police she had urged Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, to leave the home to prevent an escalation, and later said her son believed Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, had been abusive—an allegation Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, had denied, according to what she relayed to officers. A neighbor reported hearing gunfire and seeing a dark vehicle fleeing the scene.
Within days, detectives secured an arrest warrant affidavit identifying a suspect and detailing corroborating evidence. Police obtained surveillance that captured the sound of five shots near the crime scene and, separately, Ring doorbell footage showing the suspect vehicle pulling into a driveway about twenty minutes after the shooting. The investigation led to the arrest of Frank Martinez, 24, who, according to the affidavit and court records, was booked on a murder charge in the killing of Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, and held on a $250,000 bond while awaiting indictment.
Local outlets subsequently named the victim as Michael Jason Woodyard and reported additional scene details: fire and EMS were dispatched around 8:25 a.m., and Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, was pronounced dead in front of the home with gunshot wounds to the head and back. Coverage also noted the address area near Bristol Avenue and Quintard Street and reiterated the family connection between the accused shooter and the victim. A memorial listing confirmed the date and location of the killing in San Antonio.
