Wealthy Texas lawyer, 61, is shot dead 'by his wife, 52, who then killed herself' at their stunning $1.6M mansion

Wealthy Texas lawyer, 61, is shot dead 'by his wife, 52, who then killed herself' at their stunning $1.6M mansion READ MORE: 911 call reveals reason for horrific murder-suicide in Utah By Joe Hutchison For Dailymail.Com Published: 05:45, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 05:53, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments The wife of a Texas lawyer killed her husband in their luxurious home before turning the weapon on herself in what officials have deemed a murder suicide.

Jerry Hernandez, 61, and his wife Sonia, 52, were both found dead at the address in the Shavano Park on Wednesday morning. Police say they had been called to the address just before 8am after receiving reports of gunshots at their $1.6 million home.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Jerry's death as a homicide and his wife's a suicide. Police say they had been called to the address just before 8am to reports of gunshots at their $1.6 million home The couple were found dead inside the home, with the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruling Jerry's death as a homicide and his wife's a suicide.

Jerry is pictured here Shavano Park is a leafy suburb in the northern section of San Antonio. No further details surrounding their deaths have yet been released by authorities. According to an online profile for Hernandez, he has worked as a lawyer for over thirty years having worked in personal injury.

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1985 from the University of Texas in Austin, and then earned his law degree fro.