SAN ANTONIO — A grieving grandmother is opening up about a horrific attack on Thanksgiving Day. Eashonne Wolford sat down with KENS 5, hoping to spark new leads in the triple murder.
On November 25, 2021, a family was gathered at a home in the 4000 block of Sunrise Creek Drive on the far east side.
“We were going to draw names for Christmas pajama sets,” said Wolford. “I was writing, and I heard like a little ‘click.’ The next thing I know, I heard Charles saying, ‘Mama get down! They are shooting!’”
Police say someone in a white, four-door vehicle opened fire on the house.
“One baby was sitting right on my lap,” said Wolford. “My other grandbaby was right [next to me] writing her name, and there was another grandchild standing [close by]. Before I knew it, I just swooped and grabbed them. We ran down the hallway.”
Wolford says she shielded as many grandchildren as she could.
The grandmother was struck in the leg. Three of her children were also shot.
According to Wolford, her sons and grandsons tried to barricade the front door. She said the attack felt like an eternity, but eventually, she heard screeching tires and police sirens.
At the hospital, Wolford learned Charles Wolford, 28, and Eugene Hodge, 25, had died from their injuries.
“I think I screamed so loud that it got quiet,” she said. “All I could hear was silence.”
Shanobea Wolford, 32, was paralyzed by a bullet. She died from complications on June 1, 2022.
“She was my only daughter. What do you tell your baby when she sees her mom laying in a casket?” asked Wolford as she hugged one of her granddaughters. “They wish their mom was here. My oldest had a homecoming and it brought tears to my eyes just to see her come out with the dress she had on. Only thing I could imagine saying was, ‘If your mama was here.’ My baby son didn’t even get a chance to hold his baby. He didn't know he was going to be a dad."
Seven children, ranging from a 1-year-old to a 16-year-old, are now growing up without a parent. They are also suffering from trauma, Wolford said.
The holidays will never be the same.
Wolford believes several people were involved in the drive-by ambush. To this day, she says she still doesn’t know why it happened.
“That’s a coward move that they did,” she said. “They gunned down a family on Thanksgiving Day. They should have been with their family doing what me and my family were doing; giving thanks.”
Faith is what gets Wolford through. As a third Christmas approaches without answers, she shared an emotional message.
“Somebody knows something,” said Wolford. “[My grandkids] want to know. These kids don’t have a mama anymore, these girls don’t have a daddy. The only thing I want the [shooter] to do is turn themselves in. Man up, take responsibility.”
Up to $5,000 dollars is offered for information leading to an arrest. If you know anything, please call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-7867 (STOP). You can remain anonymous.