SAN ANTONIO, TX – A tense murder trial began this week in Bexar County, where a local man is accused of fatally shooting his mother and injuring his stepfather in their South Side home while his young daughter witnessed the tragedy.

Frank Falcon, 47, faces a charge of capital murder, court records reveal. Prosecutors allege that Falcon killed his mother, 66-year-old Linda Webster, in the early morning hours of July 14, 2022. Her husband, 67-year-old Mark Webster, suffered a gunshot wound to the head but survived and later identified Falcon as the shooter.

The incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. on Gillette Boulevard, where police arrived to find Linda Webster deceased and Mark Webster gravely wounded. Falcon’s then-9-year-old daughter was present during the attack but was physically unharmed.

Investigators believe a bitter dispute over property taxes and a threatened eviction sparked the violence. According to testimony, Falcon had lived rent-free in one of his mother’s properties on the condition that he pay the taxes. However, after four years of unpaid bills totaling around $10,000, the Websters reportedly decided to evict him.

Testimony in court has centered on Mark Webster’s recollections of the volatile night. During a pretrial hearing, he stated that although his memory has gaps, he was certain he identified Falcon as the assailant to police.

Body camera footage presented to the jury confirmed that, shortly after the shooting, Mark Webster identified his stepson as the likely perpetrator. During the initial 911 call and subsequent interviews, Webster was recorded saying, “I think it was Frank Falcon, my stepson.” The defense challenged his certainty, arguing that some statements immediately following the attack were inconsistent or vague, referring to the shooter as a “black shadow.”

Prosecutors further pointed to physical evidence linking Falcon to the crime. A handgun matching the bullet retrieved from Linda Webster’s body was later found in Falcon’s vehicle. Responding officers testified in court that Falcon was seen wearing black latex gloves at the scene—gloves that were later collected as evidence after being found on the ground near where Falcon was apprehended.

Authorities also described Falcon’s attempt to escape after the shooting. According to testimony, he fled the residence and had to be subdued with a Taser-like device before deputies could make the arrest.

A letter sent to the Webster residence, marked with a return address from the Bexar County jail, was also introduced at trial. Addressed to Linda Webster’s granddaughter, the letter read, “I am sorry for what I did to your grandma,” a statement the prosecution suggested was a tacit admission of guilt. Mark Webster told the jury he believed the letter was from Falcon.

The defense has not offered opening remarks to the jury, focusing instead on challenging the circumstances and reliability of Mark Webster’s identification of his stepson as the shooter.

With the capital murder charge, Falcon faces an automatic life sentence if convicted. The trial is expected to continue with further witness testimony and examination of forensic evidence in the days ahead.