Charles Edward Gunels III, 32, was fatally shot after an argument in a parking lot near the 8200 block of FM 78 in Converse, Texas, shortly before 1 a.m. on July 26, 2024. He was found face-down near a white pickup truck with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other people were wounded: a man with multiple gunshot wounds taken to the hospital in critical condition, and a woman shot in the arm who was expected to recover.

Gunels was born September 1, 1991, in San Antonio. He earned a Commercial Driver’s License at Goodwill Careers Academy and worked variously as a service associate at Green Stone Electric Company, a mechanic at Hooties Auto Sales, and as a truck driver. He enjoyed riding horses, dancing, music, travel and was described as handy and sociable. He is survived by his parents, stepmother, sister, brother, grandmothers, four children, a stepsister and extended family.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Sheriff’s Office to assist the investigation.