SAN ANTONIO – With four months left in 2024, the homicide rate this year in Bexar County has already exceeded that of the past two years, Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
During a news conference Tuesday, Salazar said there have been 15 homicides in 2024, compared to 14 for the entire year in 2023 and 2022. In 2021, there were 12 homicides, and in 2020, there were 17.
The latest homicide was over the weekend when a woman was charged in the death of her mother, Salazar said.
The stabbing happened around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at a home in the 1200 block of Farnsworth Drive in west Bexar County.
Salazar said Rachel Zamarripa, 21, called 911 and said she had stabbed a family member.
When deputies arrived at the home, they found Linda Zamarripa, 58, with stab wounds. She was taken to a hospital, where she died, deputies said.
Rachel Zamarripa was arrested and charged with murder, Salazar said.
According to the sheriff, Rachel Zamarripa was one of the sole providers for her mother. Her family had very little financial means and she had grown overwhelmed caring for her mother, Salazar said.
“Nothing can excuse the horrible crime she committed. She is in the process of being held accountable with that,” Salazar said.
The fatal stabbing was the eighth homicide this year that was related to family violence, Salazar said.
The sheriff said potential victims need to realize the danger.
“If you are experiencing any sort of domestic violence, get yourself out of that situation,” Salazar said. “It will continue to escalate until someone ends up dead.”
You can watch Salazar’s news conference below: