The family of a woman killed in an attempted murder-suicide said they know the suspect.

Valeen Tellez, 42, died on Monday. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.

San Antonio police arrested Jose Meza, 50, for the murder.

“My whole family knew him‚” Valeen’s daughter, Ashlyn Tellez, said. “He would come to family gatherings.”

Ashlyn said her mom had been in a relationship with Meza for roughly two years. She said Meza told her family he was divorced.

“It’s just crazy to me how he could just change instantly and take our mom from us when he knows that we needed her,” Ashlyn said.

On Monday, the San Antonio Police Department told KSAT that officers responded to a call for an attempted suicide at a hotel on South Laredo Street.

An arrest affidavit reveale

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