David Beck, a 41-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was killed on December 14, 2023, after a confrontation with his landlord’s boyfriend during a long, bitter dispute over the property where he and his wife lived. Beck had been a tenant in the house for more than two decades; his parents owned the residence for 22 years before selling it in 2023. After the sale the new owner and her boyfriend moved to evict all tenants. Beck legally appealed his eviction and won extra time to move while he and his wife Olivia searched for a new home and considered schools for their children.

Tensions escalated repeatedly; police were called to the property at least 13 times for harassment, threats, and assaults, and tenants reported removal of mailboxes and restrictions on using the front steps. On December 14 Beck attempted to hand the landlord paperwork showing his successful appeal. Video and witness accounts shown at trial say the landlord’s boyfriend threatened Beck, lunged as if to punch him, and then drew a weapon and fired. The first shot struck Beck near the eye; as he fell a second shot severed his brain stem and killed him. At trial the jury acquitted the shooter after finding Beck had drawn his gun first, though family members dispute that characterization and say the history of threats and prior assaults was overlooked.