A family of six was found dead at a Far North Side home Thursday after police conducting a welfare check came across a “cryptic note” and chemical odor, which led to an evacuation.
The bodies of a husband, wife, four children and two cats were found in the garage of the home in the 100 block of Red Willow, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said.
The couple was in their mid- to late 30s, McManus said, and the children were between 11 months to 4 years old.
McManus said police were called at 10:30 a.m. for a welfare check of the husband, who was working from home, when he didn’t check in with his place of employment.
McManus said seven officers walked inside the home and were immediately overcome by a heavy, noxious fume. They were checked by EMS and determined to be unharmed. Late Thursday, McManus said the odor was carbon monoxide.
On the front door was a “cryptic note” with military jargon, the chief said.
A member of the military helped police with a translation: “Bodies or people inside, do not enter,” the chief said.
It continued: “The animals are in the freezer.”
McManus said the family was found in the back of a small SUV, investigators said.
The cats were in a basket in the front seat, he said.
The husband was a member of the military and lived with his wife and children, investigators said. The chief declined to say which branch the man served. READ MORE:
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