On the morning of November 8, 2025, a tragedy unfolded at a landscape supply company on Stahl Road in San Antonio, Texas, shattering the lives of several families. Sergio Chacon, a 38-year-old man, was killed in a violent workplace shooting. The incident, which was reported to authorities at approximately 7:43 a.m., also claimed the lives of two of his colleagues, 48-year-old Selvin Chacon and 24-year-old Karen Bautista.
All three victims were reportedly from Honduras.
The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Jose David Hernandez Galo, was also an employee at the business. According to police, Hernandez Galo arrived at the worksite and began firing at his coworkers. The sudden violence sent other employees fleeing in terror to seek safety. The motive for the attack remains unclear, though authorities have stated that the shooting was not a random act.
In the immediate aftermath, a significant law enforcement presence, including SWAT and K-9 units, converged on the area to secure the scene and search for the shooter. Residents in the vicinity were advised to remain indoors during the manhunt. A few hours later, at around 11:40 a.m., the search concluded when officers discovered Hernandez Galo in a nearby wooded area. He was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing as authorities work to piece together the events that led to the deadly confrontation. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has since stated that Jose David Hernandez Galo was a migrant from Honduras who was in the United States illegally. The senseless act of violence has left the community in mourning and the victims' families, who have started a GoFundMe to help with expenses, searching for answers.
