Frank Falcon’s capital murder trial in Bexar County, Texas, began this week after years of delays, focusing on his alleged 2022 shooting of his mother in San Antonio.
Incident Overview
On July 14, 2022, Falcon, then 44, allegedly shot and killed his 66-year-old mother, Linda Webster, and wounded her 67-year-old husband, Mark Webster, at their Gillette Boulevard home around 2 a.m. Falcon’s 9-year-old daughter was present but unharmed; he fled the scene, was subdued with a Taser-like device, and arrested wearing black latex gloves later discarded.
Prosecution’s Case
Prosecutors claim Falcon acted after eviction from another family property due to $10,000 in unpaid taxes over four years, despite a rent-free deal requiring him to cover taxes. Key evidence includes Mark Webster’s identifications (“probably Frank Falcon,” “I think it was Frank Falcon, my stepson”) via 911 call and body cam; a matching bullet from Linda’s body to a gun in Falcon’s vehicle; and a jail-sent letter apologizing “for what I did to your grandma.”
Trial Proceedings
Opening statements were on Tuesday, with prosecutor Lauren Scott outlining the eviction motive; defense waived theirs. Wednesday featured officer testimony on Falcon’s gloves, body cam footage, and Webster’s emotional pretrial recall despite memory issues. Prior defense motions to suppress evidence failed.
Potential Outcome
Conviction on capital murder carries automatic life without parole.
