Jerry V. Hernandez, 61, practiced personal injury law, according to his online bio. Credit: Courtesy Photo / JVH Law
San Antonio attorney Jerry V. Hernandez and his wife Sonia were found dead Wednesday morning in what police are describing as a murder-suicide, News4SA reports.

Authorities found the bodies of the 61-year-old lawyer and his 52-year-old spouse at their home in the Shavano Park suburb, the TV station reports. Police were dispatched to the residence just before 8 a.m. after receiving reports of gunshots, according to the Express-News.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Jerry Hernandez’s death a homicide and that of Sonia Hernandez a suicide, according to News4SA.

Jerry Hernandez worked as a personal injury attorney for the entirety of his 32-year career, according to an online bio posted by his firm, JVH Law. S.A. Scene Magazine named the University of Texas and California Western School of Law graduate a Top Personal Injury Lawyer in 2017.

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