In the past seven months, several deaths have occurred in wooded areas and near San Antonio parks and trails. While it may seem alarming, the San Antonio Police Department said the cases are isolated incidents.
The recent deaths have sparked conversation surrounding safety concerns at parks. SAPD assured all city park trails are patrolled during the hours when the sites are open. Officials added that the parks are not patrolled after hours.
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Here’s the latest details on some reported cases in the past seven months:
Father, son Phil Hardberger Park
A father and his one-year-old son were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio on Wednesday, March 26, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the father and child found dead at a Northside Park as 34-year-old Duniel Cesar Arjona Soto and one-year-old Benjamin Ethan Arjona Palacio.
The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. in a parking lot in the 13000 block of Blanco Road at Phil Hardberger Park, near Wurzbach Parkway and NW Military Highway. Police said officers arrived at the scene and found Arjona Soto and Benjamin dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot near the dog park…