On May 14, 2025, around 6 p.m., at the intersection of Pat Booker Road and the I-35 South frontage road in Live Oak, a suburb of San Antonio, Coleman Joshlin, 79, male, was hit by gunfire in a drive-by shooting while he was behind the wheel of a Mazda Miata. First responders took Coleman Joshlin, 79, male, to a hospital with serious injuries, where he was later pronounced dead. The Live Oak Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the killing of Coleman Joshlin, 79, male.
Detectives said the shooter was driving a silver or gray four-door Chevrolet truck and fired multiple rounds toward the Mazda before fleeing. Investigators released an image of the suspect vehicle and asked for the public’s help identifying the driver, noting that Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the killing of Coleman Joshlin, 79, male. The appeals for tips emphasized the distinctive four-door Chevrolet truck and urged anyone with knowledge to contact authorities.
Family members made public pleas for answers. Coverage highlighted the grief of his wife after 55 years of marriage as she asked anyone with information to come forward about the killing of Coleman Joshlin, 79, male. Those appeals echoed the police request and the Crime Stoppers reward, reinforcing the focus on the unidentified driver of the silver or gray Chevrolet truck.
As of the latest updates from local outlets, authorities had not announced any arrests or publicly identified a suspect by name in the homicide of Coleman Joshlin, 79, male. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office initially noted that the official cause and manner of death were pending while the police investigation proceeded as a homicide case.
In the weeks that followed, memorial notices confirmed services for Coleman Joshlin, 79, male, and noted he was a U.S. Army veteran, with veteran honors and interment plans published by local organizations and funeral listings. These memorials underscored the community’s remembrance even as investigators continued seeking the driver of the silver or gray Chevrolet truck linked to the shooting.
