In San Antonio, Texas, a 37-year-old woman, Jennifer Rodriguez, was found deceased in a residence in the 2500 block of Sunset Bend on the evening of March 8, 2026. Deputies from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the home around 7:45 p.m. after receiving a report of two unresponsive individuals. Upon their arrival, they discovered the bodies of Rodriguez and a man identified as 39-year-old Marcus James. Both had sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.
A 9-millimeter handgun was recovered near their bodies.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office conducted autopsies and subsequently ruled Jennifer Rodriguez's death a homicide, determining she died from a gunshot wound. Marcus James's death was ruled a suicide, also from a gunshot wound. Investigators with the Sheriff's Office believe the incident was a murder-suicide, with preliminary evidence indicating that James shot Rodriguez before taking his own life. The two were reportedly in a dating relationship.
According to reports, the couple had been at a bar on the Saturday evening prior to their deaths where some manner of disturbance occurred. It remains unclear if this incident was a contributing factor in the tragic events that unfolded. While authorities have stated that deputies had been called to the residence on four occasions between March and August of the previous year for issues including threats and verbal disturbances, Marcus James was not involved in any of those prior incidents.
Jennifer Rodriguez was an employee of the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, where she was described by colleagues as a hardworking and kind individual who brought a positive attitude to her work. The District Attorney's Office expressed deep sadness over her passing. An investigation into the full circumstances of the murder-suicide is ongoing as authorities conduct a thorough forensic review to finalize the sequence of events. Online records show that Marcus James had a prior criminal charge in Bexar County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2017, though the case was ultimately dismissed. He also had a history of other offenses in Florida, including domestic battery and domestic violence by strangulation.
