Deaths of family of four found in house fire on Southeast Side ruled murder-suicide

Deaths of family of four found in house fire on Southeast Side ruled murder-suicide

The deaths of a family of four found in the rubble of a house fire on the Southeast Side in March has been ruled a murder-suicide.

According to a San Antonio Police Department preliminary report, Alfredo Pescador, 44, shot and killed his wife, Blanca Pescador, 40, their 19-year-old daughter, Leslie Pescador, and their 13-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself on March 8 in the 4400 block of Wrangler Run.

Alfredo Pescador then set the home on fire to cover up the deaths, the report said.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office said the four died from gunshot wounds.

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