San Antonio Man Faces Capital Murder Trial for 2022 Killing of Mother

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The capital murder trial of San Antonio resident Frank Falcon has opened in Bexar County, nearly three years after authorities say he killed his mother on July 14, 2022. Falcon faces a capital murder charge and the case is being heard in the 226th Criminal District Court before Judge Benjamin Robertson, with jury selection and testimony expected in the coming days.

Why it matters

This high-profile case has sat on the docket since the 2022 shooting, raising questions about delays in the criminal justice system. The outcome could result in life in prison without parole or the death penalty for Falcon, highlighting the gravity of capital murder charges in Texas.

The details

Police were called to the 300 block of Gillette Boulevard on July 14, 2022, where they found a woman in her 60s dead and Falcon, 64, with a graze wound to the head. Falcon was later arrested at a home where he had recently been evicted. A 9-year-old child who lived in the home with the grandparents was inside at the time but uninjured. Falcon was initially charged with capital murder and aggravated assault, but the aggravated assault count was later dismissed.

• The capital murder trial of Frank Falcon opened on February 3, 2026.
• The alleged killing of Falcon's mother occurred on July 14, 2022.

What’s next

Jury selection and testimony are expected to take up the coming days as the 226th Criminal District Court works through a capital trial schedule. Local reporters and official court calendars are set to track each development as witnesses take the stand and the court issues rulings on key motions.