According to San Antonio Assistant Police Chief Jessie Salame, a person walking their dog called between 5 and 6 a.m. to report a burning vehicle in the parking lot of a warehouse in the 500 block of Richland Hills Drive.
Salame said that investigators discovered the bodies of a 5-year-old child and a 7-year-old child inside the small car after the fire was extinguished.
Police have arrested the children’s mother, identified as 34-year-old Marlene Vidal and charged her with capital murder.
"We have statements made by the suspect, along with surveillance video and evidence from the scene, that indicate she was solely responsible for the death of these two children," Salame said. There are indications that mental health issues may have played a role," Salame said.
Bodies of 2 children found inside burning car in San Antonio
The bodies of two children were found inside a burning car in San Antonio on Friday morning.
