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Employee kills 3 co-workers at landscaping supply business, Texas cops say

An employee opened fire at a landscaping supply business in San Antonio, killing three, police say.
An employee opened fire at a landscaping supply business in San Antonio, killing three, police say. Nov. 2024 © Google 2025

A Texas man killed three co-workers at a landscaping supply business, then died of self-inflicted injuries, police say.

Officers responded to a shooting in progress at the business in far northeastern San Antonio at about 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, police said in a news release.

Employees ran for cover when the shooting started, and the suspect shot and killed two men, ages 48 and 38, and a woman aged 24, according to police.

The suspect has been identified as Jose Hernandez, 21, KENS reported. Authorities said he worked at Mission Landscape Supplies.

Police secured the scene and found Hernandez with a self-inflicted wound.

Suspect down. Self-inflicted,” Chief Bill McManus said in a post on X.

Authorities later said Hernandez had also died, WOAI reported.

“It is unknown what led up to this shooting at this time,” the department said.

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This story was originally published November 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM with the headline "Employee kills 3 co-workers at landscaping supply business, Texas cops say."

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Mitchell Willetts
The State
Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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