Eagle Pass man murders wife and attempts to commit suicide

By: Jose G. Landa
Copyright 2013

An Eagle Pass man, Homero Herrera, murdered his wife, Blanca Herrera, age 49, with a knife stabbing her multiple times and then attempted to commit suicide on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at approximately 9:54 P.M.

The murder and attempted suicide was a domestic violence dispute. The Eagle Pass Police Department was called to the grisly scene of the murder at 213 Medina Street near the intersection of Rio Grande and Medina Streets in Eagle Pass, Texas.

A preliminary investigation reveals that a known Eagle Pass male subject,, Homero Herrera, stabbed his wife, Blanca Herrera, multiple times in the body and then is believed to have attempted to commit suicide by stabbing or slashing his neck.

The Herrera couple were discovered unconscious in their bed covered with blood by a 17 year old daughter, who promptly called 911 for assistance. Upon the Eagle Pass Police Department arrival to the scene, Blanca Herrera was found dead with multiple stab wounds to her abdomen, neck, hands, and body, signifying that a struggle had occurred between Blanca and Homero Herrera. A small kitchen knife was found in the bedroom splattered with blood, which Police believe was the instrument used by Homero Herrera to inflict the mortal stab wounds upon his wife, Blanca Herrera.

Homero Herrera was unconscious but with vital signs and was rushed to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center for emergency medical treatment and was later air lifted to University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas for surgery.

Maverick County Justice of the Peace Tere Melendrez arrived at the scene and pronounced Blanca Herrera dead. Judge Tere Melendrez ordered an autopsy be performed on Blanca Herrera.

Eagle Pass Police Department records revealed that there were many domestic violence calls from this same address and parties prior to this tragic incident on October 9th.

Blanca Herrera was a retired school teacher from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and was residing in Eagle Pass. Blanca Herrera was well-known and liked in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, where many of her family, friends, and former co-workers were deeply saddened and troubled by the tragic news of her death. Homero Herrera is also well-known in Piedras Negras, Coahuila and Eagle Pass.

Funeral arrangements for Blanca Herrera are pending the autopsy.

The case is under investigation by the Eagle Pass Police Department.