Bexar County has recorded four suspected domestic violence murder-suicides in less than three weeks, including the July 3, 2026, deaths of Ana Laura Rennie, 55, and Robert James Rennie, 58. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office determined Ana Rennie's manner of death was homicide and Robert Rennie's manner of death was suicide.
The couple was found with gunshot wounds at a home in the 15000 block of Escalante Pass. Robert Rennie shot Ana Rennie, then died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A daughter of one of the spouses found the bodies after checking on them because she had not heard from them for at least a day. One bullet from the incident exited the house and entered a nearby home, but no one was injured.
Robert Rennie was charged in 2025 with assaulting and injuring a family member. On September 19, 2025, deputies concluded that he assaulted Ana Rennie by twisting her arm during a verbal argument and took him into custody. The assault case was later dismissed due to a missing witness. Ana Rennie did not want to pursue criminal charges against Robert Rennie at the time.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar stated that half of the homicides in Bexar County this year are domestic violence-related. "This is an escalating crime that will continue to escalate until such time as somebody loses their life, as we've seen in so many cases," Salazar said. "Domestic violence abusers are masters at getting in the head of a victim and manipulating them and making them believe that, 'Look, you can never leave me. You can never lead this life. If you leave ... Your life's gonna be failure,'" Salazar said.
Another incident occurred on June 19, when Albert Richter killed his wife Brianna Richter and shot an officer before killing himself. Albert Richter had family violence charges dropped before the shooting because of a missing witness.
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