On January 6, 2023, at about 9:30 p.m., 38-year-old Janell Lopez and 34-year-old Xavier Alvarez were fatally shot in the 7000 block of Calle Fincias in West Bexar County, near San Antonio, Texas. Deputies found Alvarez on the ground near a Chrysler Pacifica and Lopez in the vehicle’s front passenger seat; both had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators recovered several dozen shell casings from at least two different firearms, arranged in a trail-like pattern from the street to the front door of a nearby residence, which suggests shots were fired from multiple positions. Witnesses reported seeing 49-year-old Nickolas Blue Lopez at the front door firing a rifle and a handgun at the victims’ vehicle, and 54-year-old Alfred Krueger Lopez firing two handguns at the back of the vehicle. After the attack, Nickolas allegedly handed firearms to another person before fleeing.

Both suspects were arrested in early March 2023 and charged in connection with the double homicide. Authorities say the victims were lured to the location; no specific motive has been disclosed. Did anyone in the area see the victims’ vehicle or the residence that night who can add details?