SAN ANTONIO – The father and young son found dead at Phil Hardberger Park were found with stab wounds, which suggests a murder-suicide, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the father as 34-year-old Duniel Arjona Soto on Thursday afternoon. He died from a stab wound to the chest, but his cause of death was not yet available.
The 1-year-old son was identified as Benjamin Arjona Palacio, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Police arrived just after 8 p.m. Wednesday to the 13200 block of Blanco Road after a person called and said their family member told them he wanted to kill himself and his child.
The caller found Soto and Palacio unresponsive in the back of the parking lot by the dog park, according to SAPD.
Officers arrived and confirmed both Soto and Palacio had stab wounds, SAPD said.
Preliminary reports suggest Soto killed Palacio before stabbing himself, SAPD said.
The investigation is ongoing, and details could change depending on further findings.
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