A pre-dawn ambush in a San Antonio apartment complex parking lot left 48-year-old Daniel Almaguer dead on May 8, 2026. Just before 2:45 a.m., Almaguer and a 42-year-old companion were sitting in a parked car at La Risa Apartment Homes on the 800 block of Babcock Road when two unknown assailants opened fire on the vehicle.

Officers arriving on reports of gunfire found Almaguer in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound to the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Investigators recovered shell casings at the scene but have not released suspect descriptions, a motive, or further updates on the second victim’s condition.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the San Antonio Police Department.