Sharon and Ernest Adams die in fatal San Antonio murder-suicide

Sharon and Ernest Adams die in fatal San Antonio murder-suicide

Fatal San Antonio murder-suicide death of Sharon and Ernest Adams – Obituary

San Antonio authorities have identified an elderly couple and their daughter who were found deceased in a tragic murder-suicide at their home on May 22, 2025. Sharon Adams, 83, and Ernest Adams, 84, were discovered in the 8600 block of Bristlecone Drive after police were called for a welfare check. Officers found the couple seated on a couch inside the residence, both having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. Their 54-year-old daughter, Mariah Adams, was also found dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed that Sharon died from multiple gunshot wounds, while Ernest’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Mariah’s death was ruled a suicide. The heartbreaking incident has left the community mourning the loss of the family in this devastating event.