UPDATE: Dec. 30; 1:47 p.m.
A Rockport man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the Christmas Day shooting death of his wife, according to the Rockport Police Department and Texas Rangers.
Alberto Sanchez, 65, is accused of killing his wife, Yanira Magdalena Sanchez, 50, at their residence in the 700 block of North Ann Street on December 25, 2025.
Police initially responded to the home on Christmas Day, where they found both husband and wife suffering from gunshot wounds. Yanira Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene, while Alberto Sanchez was found with a gunshot wound to the neck and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Initially, Alberto Sanchez told officers his wife had shot him. However, due to the severity of his injuries, detectives were unable to conduct a detailed interview at that time.
During a subsequent interview with investigators, Alberto Sanchez admitted to shooting his wife and then attempting to take his own life, according to police. Investigators say his statements are consistent with evidence collected at the scene and autopsy results.
The Fort Bend County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Yanira Sanchez's death a homicide following an autopsy.
Police are treating the case as a murder-suicide attempt. The couple were the only people in the residence at the time of the shooting, and there were no witnesses to the double-shooting.
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UPDATE: Dec. 26; 12:46 p.m.
Rockport Chief of Police Nathan Anderson provided additional details of the Christmas Day shooting on the 700 block of North Ann Street.
According to Anderson, a 65-year-old man and his 50-year-old wife were shot.
When police arrived at the home, they found the woman dead, and her husband was rushed to the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition on Friday morning.
"We have not been able to have a detailed interview with him at this time," Anderson said.
Anderson said they were the only occupants of the home when the shooting occurred and so far, they have no witnesses or a motive for the shooting.
On Friday afternoon, the surviving husband notified passerby's of the shooting from his front porch and they called police.
In the meantime, police still don't know what led to the shooting.
"We have called in the Texas Rangers because they have extensive resources to support scene processing," Anderson said.
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ORIGINAL: Dec. 26; 11;06 a.m.
Rockport Police and the Texas Rangers are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Christmas Day.
It happened at a home around 12:45 p.m. on the 700 block of North Ann Street.
When officers arrived, they found two people were shot. One of them was deceased.
The second person was rushed to the hospital.
In a press release sent by the city of Rockport, the incident was isolated to that home and there is no threat to the public.
The Texas Rangers have stepped in to help with the investigation. No other details have been released.
Police are asking anyone with information related to the incident, to reach out to the investigator at dgerloff@rockporttx.gov.
KRIS 6 has reached out to Rockport police for additional details on Thursday's shooting. Once more information is released, we will update this article.
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