Franky Garza, a 24-year-old man, had just embarked on a new chapter in his life, moving from Carrizo Springs to San Antonio, Texas, with hopes of a fresh start. He arrived on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and was temporarily staying with a friend while he searched for his own apartment and a job. Franky had ambitions of obtaining his commercial driver's license to become a truck driver, with a long-term dream of starting a business with his father.
His plans for the future were tragically cut short just one day after his arrival in the city. On the evening of Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Franky was found shot and killed outside a third-floor apartment in the 11800 block of Potranco Road on the far west side of San Antonio.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the Sienna at Westover Hills apartment complex around 10:47 p.m. after receiving a call about an "injured sick adult." The caller reported that a man was passed out near the door of a residence. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Franky unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Despite the efforts of deputies and medical personnel to perform life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is being investigated as a homicide, leaving his family devastated and searching for answers.
In the wake of his death, Franky's family has made public pleas for information that could lead to the arrest of the person or persons responsible. As of mid-May 2026, no suspects had been identified, and no arrests had been made in the case. The investigation by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office remains ongoing, with authorities urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. The lack of arrests has been a source of continued pain for Franky's loved ones, who remember him as a giving person with a beautiful heart. The case represents one of a handful of unsolved homicides in Bexar County for the year 2026, a stark reminder of a young life senselessly lost and a family's quest for justice that remains unfulfilled.
