On March 12, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Canyon Lake, Texas, resulting in the death of Edward Canales, a 62-year-old resident of the area. The Comal County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) received a call at approximately 7 a.m. from a residence located in the 400 block of Deer Valley Street. The caller, later identified as Cynthia Schubert, reported that she was involved in a physical altercation with Canales, whom she described as her boyfriend.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered Edward Canales lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of Canyon Lake Fire/EMS and deputies to revive him, Canales was pronounced dead by Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Tom Clark. Initially, the incident was reported as occurring on March 12, but some sources indicate that Canales died on March 15, 2024.
The investigation into Canales' death led to a significant development nearly a month later. On April 9, 2024, the Comal County Sheriff's Office arrested Cynthia Schubert, 63, in connection with the shooting. Schubert turned herself in after CCSO detectives secured a warrant for her arrest. She was subsequently charged with murder and booked into the Comal County Jail.
According to the information provided by law enforcement, Schubert claimed that she and Canales were engaged in a physical altercation at the time of the shooting. The nature of their relationship was described as romantic, with Schubert referring to Canales as her boyfriend.
The arrest of Cynthia Schubert marked a turning point in the case, providing some answers to the circumstances surrounding Edward Canales' death. As of the latest reports, Schubert was being held at the Comal County Jail with a bond set at $50,000. The case continues to be under investigation by the Comal County Sheriff's Office, as they work to gather more details about the events that led to this tragic incident in the Canyon Lake community.
