Overview

• Edward R. Acosta, 78, was found stabbed in his gated North Side home after inviting his nephew to stay.
• Ruiz drove from Whittier, California, to San Antonio armed with a pistol and was arrested hours later in Kimble County.
• His father reported a rapid mental decline marked by hallucinations, paranoia and suicidal fears in the days before the trip.
• Officers arrived after the housekeeper’s 911 call described blood everywhere, and Chief William McManus said an argument preceded the attack.
• Authorities continue to probe Ruiz’s mental health history and family warnings to pinpoint where intervention failed.