Derrick Cornell Crawford, 52, was found dead in the backyard of his San Antonio East Side home in the 100 block of Sterling Street after being shot multiple times on or around May 9, 2026. According to police, the body was wrapped in black trash bags and placed in a recycling bin; foul odor from the bin led officers to the remains after a 911 call on May 17, 2026. The Bexar County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death homicide by multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities allege the shooter was the victim’s nephew, 26-year-old Aquiminee La Roy Crawford, who allegedly told investigators he blacked out after a derogatory comment from his uncle, retrieved a handgun and shot him five times in the living room. Police say they found blood spatter on walls and ceiling, a blood-soaked sofa cushion, the victim’s cellphone, spent casings and the gun hidden in the nephew’s bedroom. Aquiminee Crawford was taken into custody and charged with murder with bond set at $250,000.

Does anyone have information about Derrick Crawford, the Sterling Street residence, or events in that neighborhood around early May 2026?