SAN ANTONIO -- Police are searching for two men who broke into a local contractor's North Side home and shot him to death.
Investigators say 38-year-old Gary Osborne and his girlfriend were heading to bed just before 1:00 a.m. when two men with guns kicked in the door of his home in the 3300 block of Stoney Star.
Osborne grabbed a bat to fight off the men and told his girlfriend to hide, according to police. He was in the living room when the burglars fired several shots at him. Osborne was hit multiple times, including once in the head, and died from his injuries.
Investigators said when the Osborne's girlfriend heard the commotion, she jumped out of a back window and ran to a neighbors house to safety.
Osborne was a respected businessman and contractor. He owned the popular indoor skate park "The Tank."
Police told News 4 WOAI they suspect Osborne's murder may have been drug-related. Officers found marijuana plants growing in several rooms of Osborne's house, but said but they don't have a solid motive for his murder.
Neighbors told police they saw two men in a hatchback-type car leaving the area without its lights on.
If you have any information about Osborne's murder, please immediately call police at 210-207-SAPD (7273) or Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP (7867).
